Genetics & Molecular

Catalog description

P: BIOL 11700 and BIOL 11900 with grades of C- or better, and CHM 11600; or consent of instructor. The course will cover the principles of classical and molecular genetics. This may include: Mendelian inheritance, linkage, gene interactions, chromosomal aberrations, nucleic acids structure, gene function (replication, transcription and translation), mutation and repair, regulation of gene expression, and genetic engineering. The laboratory section includes experiments in classical and modern genetics and exercises to acquaint the students with basic techniques in genetics and molecular biology. This course is open only to biology-related science majors. Consent of instructor required for non-biology majors.