Office Hours
My office hours are Tuesdays 10:00 - 11:00 am 12-1 pm 1-2 pm in BRB507 as well as by appointment. Note, I changed this a couple of times, so I'll mention it in class next week.
BI206 Discussion Sections: Spring 2009
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I'm teaching the following sections:
- Section B2: Monday from 12:00 to 1:00 pm
- Section B4: Monday from 2:00 to 3:00 pm
- Section C1: Tuesday from 8:00 to 9:00 am
Course Policies: (note: I retain the right to update this as needed)
The course syllabus distributed by Dr. Celenza on the course website has the final word and should be treated as such. The following points are merely clarifications.
- Absences: If you are going to miss a class you need to email me prior to your absence. You will need to have legitimate excuse.
- Late work: Homework is due in class each week. If you cannot complete the homework on time, you should let me know in advance. It is always in your best interest to pass in an assignment late than one that is incomplete. However, homework more than a week late will not be graded and I do not accept homework via email. I am reasonably understanding when it comes to the busy lives of college students.
- Make-up assignments: There will be a "lowest quiz make up assignment." You should not plan to do this assignment if all your quiz grades are greater than ~ 65% as it will be graded rigorously.
Sexually Antagonistic Selection, Sexual Dimorphism, and the Resolution of Intralocus Sexual Conflict
Haven't read much on this particular topic, but given direction that my thesis is going I gotta start brushing up on the sexual selection literature. Anyway, this unusual review discusses the importance of sexual selection from an intra-locus perspective the essential idea being that in sexually dimorphic species single locus traits may be under different selective regimes depending upon the sex in which they are expressed (= sexually antagonistic selection). The authors find, with some caveats, that sexually antagonistic selection may be present in as many as 17% of species that exhibit sexual dimorphism.
- Cox R, Calsbeek R. (2009) Sexually Antagonistic Selection, Sexual Dimorphism, and the Resolution of Intralocus Sexual Conflict. American Naturalist, vol. 173 [link]
