Advanced Genetics

Catalog description

This course considers selected current topics in molecular genetics at an advanced level. Emphasis is on classroom discussion of research papers. Topics are subject to change yearly. Examples of past topics include: nucleocytoplasmic trafficking of RNA in yeast, genome imprinting in mammals, molecular genetics of learning and memory in Drosophila, viral genomics, using yeast as a model system to study the molecular basis of human neurodegenerative diseases, and CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing. Prerequisites: ( 03-221 Min. grade B or 03-220 Min. grade B or 03-330 Min. grade B) and ( 03-442 or 03-742 )