Short Course in Molecular Systematics

The Centre for Plant Diversity and Systematics at The University of Reading, England is offering an intensive Short Course in Molecular Systematics from March 23 to April 2, 2004.

From their website:

"The course provides in-depth coverage of the latest techniques in molecular systematics and comparative sequence analysis. The treatment of theoretical issues in formal lectures is coupled with practical workshops and seminars in four main areas:

1. Practical issues of DNA extraction, PCR and sequencing are introduced. The handling of difficult material is discussed in a troubleshooting workshop.

2. Skills in computer based sequence assembly, alignment and analysis are taught. The acquisition of DNA sequence from databases is introduced.

3. Phylogeny reconstruction using distance, parsimony and likelihood approaches including Bayesian inference are introduced and skills developed through workshops.

4. The interpretation of phylogeny to address biological questions is emphasised.

Link: Short Course in Molecular Systematics

Posted by Daniel Mosquin at 1:21 AM on January 30, 2004