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Handbook 1997 : Faculty of Science : Genetics

652-214 Principles of Genetics (Lectures only)

Note:

Credit cannot be granted for both 652-214 and 652-204 or 652-201

Credit Points:

12.5

Coordinator:

Dr P Batterham

Prerequisite/s:

Biology 600-141 and 600-142 (Before 1996 Biology 600-101).

Timetable:

Semester 1

Contact:

39 lectures (three a week); 13 tutorials (one a week)

Objectives:

This subject can be taken by itself but is designed to be the first of a two semester sequence with 652-215. By the end of the subject students should:

Comprehend:

  • the inheritance of genes in organisms ranging from viruses and bacteria to humans;

  • genotype, gene interactions and phenotype;

  • the DNA molecule and inheritance;

  • gene structure and expression;

  • the molecular basis of genetic variation;

  • the factors which modulate allele frequencies, temporally and spatially, in natural populations.

Develop:

  • a basic knowledge of genetic principles;

  • the skills to solve genetic problems.

Appreciate:

  • the experiments used to establish the fundamental principles of genetics;

  • the ways in which a genetic approach can contribute to biological knowledge.

Content:

Genetic and molecular basis of phenotypic variation. Genetic analysis in eukaryotes, viruses and bacteria. Nature of the genetic material. Gene structure and function. Quantitative inheritance. Behaviour of genes in populations.

Assessment:

A 3-hour written examination at the end of semester and a mid-semester short answer test.

Prescribed Texts:

  • Griffiths AJF, Miller JH, Gelbart WM, Lewontin RC, Suzuki DT, An Introduction to Genetic Analysis, 6th ed.
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