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Handbook 1997 : Faculty of Science : Genetics

652-215 Genes and Genomes (Lectures only)

Note:

Credit cannot be granted for both 652-215 and 652-205 or 652-201.

Credit Points:

12.5

Coordinator:

Dr M Davis

Prerequisite/s:

Enrolment in, or completion of, Principles of Genetics 652-214 or 652-204.

Timetable:

Semester 2

Contact:

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

Objectives:

By the end of the subject students should:

Comprehend:

  • the molecular basis of gene structure and expression and the regulation of gene expression in prokaryotes and eukaryotes;

  • replication, recombination and mutagenesis;

  • the organisation and structure of genomes in a variety of organisms and the nature of molecular evolution.

Develop:

  • a basic knowledge of gene structure and expression;

  • the skills to solve problems using a genetic approach.

Appreciate:

  • the experiments underlying the fundamental principles of the maintenance and expression of genetic information;

  • the molecular nature of change and variation in genes and genomes;

  • the contribution of molecular genetic analysis to understanding biological problems.

Content:

The molecular basis of gene expression and its regulation. Replication, recombination and mutagenesis. Gene isolation and analysis. Genome organisation. Molecular evolution.

Assessment:

One 3-hour written examination at the end of the semester; one 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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