Introduction to Neurogenetics

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Recent advances in molecular genetics have allowed researchers to test specific hypotheses concerning the genetic control of behavior and neurological disease. This course will familiarize you with the relatively new and exciting field of neurogenetics. We will cover basic topics, new ideas, and unsolved problems in neurogenetics primarily through lectures, scientific seminars, assigned readings, class activities, and class discussion. Neurogenetics is essentially a frontier area in neuroscience, and the best way to approach this topic is by scientific literature, which you will become familiar with through your term project and writing assignments. Information derived from various animal model systems, including worms, flies, zebrafish, and mice, will be covered with a focus on techniques that use information from the fields of classical genetics, molecular genetics, genomics, and behavioral neurobiology. DO NOT REQUEST AN OVERRIDE. See registration instructions in Class Notes section.