Biochemical aspects of evolution

Advanced course (master or PhD)
BIOCHEMICAL ASPECTS OF EVOLUTION - Dr Athel Cornish-Bowden

Seminar Room ISV - Croix du Sud, 4-5, 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve
March 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 9th, 10th and 11th, 2010

Program
1. Introduction
2. The Biochemical Basis of Evolution
3. Adaptation, Accidents
4. Cellular Metabolism
5. Combinatorial Games and Metabolism
6. The Structure of Glycogen
7. Entropy Enthalpy Compensation
8. Control of Fluxes and Concentrations
9. Inheritance in Diploid Organisms
10. The Metabolic Economy
11. Failures of Natural Selection
12. Origin of Life: On Earth?
13. Biochemical Basis of Cancer
14. Towards a Definition of Life

Detailled program and map

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