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 652-214 Principles of Genetics

Note

Credit cannot be granted for both 652-214 and either 652-201 or 652-204. This subject can be taken by itself but is designed to be the first of a two semester sequence with 652-215.

Credit Points

12.5

HECS Band

2

Coordinator

Dr P Batterham

Prerequisites

Biology 600-141 and 600-142; or Biology 600-131 and 600-132. For mid-year entry students Biology 600-141 should be taken as a co-requisite.

Semester

1 (view timetable)

Contact

48 lectures/problem classes (four per week)

Subject Description

Upon completion of the subject students should have:

  • understood the fundamental principles of genetics and the experiments used to establish them;

  • developed the skills to solve genetic problems; and

  • gained an understanding of how the genetic approach can contribute to biological knowledge.

This course provides a coverage of genetics from the DNA molecule and inheritance to the factors which modulate allele frequencies in natural populations; 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; and genes at the population level.

Assessment

A 3-hour written examination at the end of semester and up to four short-answer tests during semester.

Prescribed Texts
  • A J F Griffiths, J H Miller, W M Gelbart, R C Lewontin, D T Suzuki, An Introduction to Genetic Analysis. 7th ed.
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