Behavioral Genomics:
BIO431 S05              spring 2017

• Course Descriptions and examples
• Jan 26 home schedule and topics
• groundhog day
  Feb 2
• Behavior Genomics Feb 9
  
• Topic 2
  Feb9&16
  
• Topic 3
  Feb 16& March 2
  
• GUEST DISCUSSION
  
• Topic 4
  March 2&9
  
• Break then Review March 23
  
• Topic 6
  March 23&30
• Topic 7
  March 30& Ap. 6
  
• Topic 8
  April 6&13
  Topic 9
  April 13&20
  
• Grant Ideas
  April 27

Topic #4, March 2nd & 9th: Ryan and Sean

SNACKS & Who is Who March 9th: David Dunn

Behavior paper:

Jorona, M., Malletb,J.L.B. (1998 ) Diversity in mimicry: paradox or paradigm? TREE 13:461–466.

Genomics paper:

Heliconius Genome Consortium (2016) Butterfly genome reveals promiscuous exchange of mimicry adaptations among species. Nature 487:94-98.

Questions for reading (students must turn in 4 sets throughout semester):

1. Which Chromosome from Bombyx contain the most orthologues to chromosome 12 of Heliconiu?

2. Which statistical estimate (D estimate or Null) in Fig 3. B does Fig 3. A justify? Where does the other estimate come from?

3. What question are they asking with figure 4? or, alternatively, what might their hypothesis be?
   

4. Explain the "Y-axis" in figure 4 A-C in non mathematical terms. What then does a peak and a specific loci mean?

5. Do you think that their would be selective pressure for or against (or perhaps none-either way) a change in chromosome structure or number in Heliconius butterflies?