BIO 207 - Genetics

 
Description
This is a course which introduces the principles involved in the transmission of inherited characteristics, as revealed by classical and modern investigations. Special concepts include the chromosome theory, cytogenetics and genetic imbalance, mechanisms and significance of DNA mutation and DNA repair, Mendelian and multifactorial inheritance, the chemical structure of genes, applied molecular genetics, gene expression and regulation of gene action.

1. Explain cell reproduction, including mitosis, meiosis and the cell cycle.
2. Apply Mendelian principles to explain single gene inheritance.
3. Compare/contrast single gene, polygenic, and multifactorial inheritance.
4. Apply mechanisms of inheritance to human genetic traits and disease.
5. Explain the structure and function of DNA/RNA.
6. Describe the different types of DNA mutation, mutational mechanisms and DNA repair.
7. Illustrate the relationship between genetic expression and environmental interactions.
8. Describe common principles and procedures related to recombinant DNA technology.
9. Employ basic laboratory techniques used in Mendelian and molecular genetics.
10. Evaluate the impact of gene therapy and genetic testing on human diseases and disorders.

1. Cell reproduction (cell cycle, mitosis, meiosis)
2. Mendel’s principles
3. Complex patterns of inheritance
4. Cytogenetics and chromosomes
5. DNA structure, replication and gene organization
6. Gene expression
7. DNA mutation and repair
8. Principles of recombinant DNA
9. Basic laboratory techniques for genetics
10. Genetic testing and therapy in humans

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