Evolution
by Bergstrom and Dugatkin

ISBN: 978-0-393-92592-0

Electronic version available here. Hard copies can also be purchased, please ask instructors before buying for a discounted price.

The Beak of the Finch
by Jonathan Weiner

ISBN: 067973337X

RELEVANT READINGS (papers are linked below and can also be found on the Supplementary Materials page)

Famous Dhobzhansky article.

Zuckerkandl and Pauling 1965. This interesting paper spells out a vision for how molecules will be used as a way to explore evolutionary relatedness of organisms.

Gruber 2013 (National Geographic). Oldest human DNA sequenced and suggests genetic mixing between ancient groups of Neanderthals and Denisovians.

This series of excellent videos includes the discussion of dog breeding that was mentioned in class.

This popular article talks about the efforts of Svante Paabo to sequence extinct organisms.

Bergstrom: Chapter 2

Radioactive isotope dating: This website gives a number of insights into how radioactive isotopes are used as "clocks in the rocks."

Sleep 1989: This paper is a study of large impacts on the surface of the Earth and their implications for life.

Bergstrom: Chapter 15

Andrew Knoll:The excellent lecture by Andrew Knoll explains the challenges of exploring the history of life before the Cambrian.

Kappler 2005: This paper describes how chemistry, cell biology and geology conspire to understand the presence of banded iron formations.

Bergstrom: Chapters 4+5

"Dinopocalypse": Radiolab show on dinosaur extinction.

Saunders & Reichow 2009: This fascinating paper describes the Siberian traps and their possible significance for the end Permian mass extinction.

Bergstrom: Chapters 4+5

Telford & Copley 2011: This paper describes the recent use of other genomic features besides the sequence itself that have been used for phylogenetic purposes.

Stringham 2012, Shapiro 2013: These very nice papers describe the use of DNA sequence to explore the great diversity of domesticated pigeons.

Case 2007: This paper describes the recent use of other genomic features besides the sequence itself that have been used for phylogenetic purposes.

Bergstrom: Chapter 6

Sulloway 1982: This paper is a scholarly study of the role that the study of finches did and did not play in Darwin's thinking.

Mitchell-Olds 2006: This paper reports on careful studies that have been made on natural variation in the "model organism" Arabidopsis thaliana.

Weigel 2012: This paper gives an excellent account of variation in Arabidopsis as was introduced in class.

Pool & Aquadro 2007: "The genetic basis of adaptive pigment variation in Drosophila melanogaster." Paper mentioned by Rob in class.

Bergstrom: Chapter 3

Bergstrom: Chapters 7+8

Bergstrom: Chapter 9

Wilson 1987: Perspective article by EO Wilson discussing evolutionary factors influencing ecological success of organisms.

Bergstrom: Chapter 14 (14.1-14.3)

Bergstrom: Chapter 12

Bergstrom: Chapter 19

Bergstrom: Chapter 14 (14.4)

Documentary about one of the great figures of modern evolutionary biology.

Giant virus revived from Siberian ice. PNAS paper and Nature News article.

Bergstrom: Chapter 13