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 600-132 Biomedical Biology:Genetics&Biodiversity

Note

  • This subject is only available to Bachelor of Biomedical Science students.

  • Experiments involving the use of animals are an essential part of this subject; exemption from these experiments is not possible.

  • Credit cannot be gained for this subject and 600-142.

  • This is a joint Botany/Genetics/Zoology subject.

Credit Points

12.5

HECS Band

2

Coordinator

Dawn Gleeson

Corequisites

Students are expected to enrol in both 600-131 and 600-132

Semester

2 (view timetable)

Contact

36 lectures (three a week), 36 hours of practicals (three hours a week), 10 x 1 hour tutorial/workshop sessions

Subject Description

The genetic consequences of meiosis; inheritance; chromosomes, genes/alleles, dominance relationships, autosomal/sex-linked inheritance; one locus, blood groups, pedigree analysis, examples of human genetic disease; more than one locus, gene interaction, linkage, multifactorial/quantitative inheritance, heritability; DNA structure and function, replication, protein synthesis, mutation; genes and development; tools used for molecular genetic analysis: restriction enzymes, PCR, gel electrophoresis, aims of the Human Genome Project; recombinant DNA technology; genes in populations. Human diversity, polymorphisms, selection, the Theory of Evolution. Generation of species; biodiversity and genetic resources; model systems for biomedical research. Monera: beneficial and harmful bacteria. Viruses and infectious molecules. Fungal pathogens and the role of fungi in medicine. Protista: including parasitology. Plants: phytochemistry, natural products chemistry, allergens and toxic plants. Animals: including invertebrate parasitology, and their role as vectors of disease. Evolution of chordates and vertebrates. Evolution of primates and humans.

Assessment

A 3-hour written examination on theory and practical components of the subject at the end of semester, practical assessment and a mid-semester test. Satisfactory performance in the practical assessment is a hurdle requirement for passing the subject.

Prescribed Texts
  • Purves W K, Orians G H, Heller H C and Sadava D, Life. 1998, Sinaver/Freeman.
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