Molecular Genetics

Catalog description

Molecular Genetics is a five-week course that provides a background in metabolism of small molecules, genetic contributors to disease, and cellular pathways governing macromolecular precursor synthesis and breakdown. Basic processes of DNA, genome, and chromosome metabolism are integrated with key principles of inherited and spontaneous genetic disorders. Gene expression, developmental genetics, population genetics, infectious agents, and molecular technologies are explained to provide a framework for understanding the DNA-based contributions to human disease.