BIOB 375 - General Genetics

4 Credit(s)

This course focuses on all major aspects of genetics from classical Mendelian inheritance to molecular genetics. Students will become familiar with mechanisms of inheritance and explore how inheritance of genes influences all aspects of life. A portion of the course will focus on human genetics and the influences of genetics on human traits. The laboratory portion of the course will explore genetic principles using yeast, bacteria, and multicellular organisms as well as mutant screens, molecular genetic tools, computer databases, and genomic tools. Lab included. This course will meet for an additional 3-hour session one day each week during weeks 1-3 of the block. $40 Course Fee.

Prerequisite(s): BIOB 260 and STAT 121; or c/i.
(fall/spring)