Genetics
BIOL 3600
Fall 2024
Review of principles of Mendelian and quantitative inheritance considered at a morphological and molecular level, including a survey of population genetics, theories of natural selection, the study of amino acids, and nucleotide substitutions as "evolutionary clocks."
Required Textbooks:
Genetics: A Conceptual Approach by
A conceptual approach to success in genetics. With Genetics: A Conceptual Approach, Ben Pierce brings a master teacher's experiences to the introductory genetics textbook, clarifying this complex subject by focusing on the big picture of genetics concepts and how those concepts connect to one another. The new 7th edition continues this mission by expanding upon the powerful pedagogy and tools that have made this title so successful. New question types, more learning guidelines for students, and an updated art program round out a powerful text, and improvements to the online resources in Achieve give students the conceptual and problem solving understanding they need for success.
Call Number: AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE ONLINEISBN: 9781319308308Publication Date: 2019-12-27
- Explain the fundamentals of transmission genetics.
- Describe the composition of genetic material, the structure of genes, mutational events, the genetic code, and protein synthesis.
- Describe the mechanisms regulating gene expression.
- Describe the basics and applications of recombinant DNA technology.
- Demonstrate the ability to use molecular databases, sequence analysis programs, and other bioinformatics tools.
- Describe the basic principles of molecular evolution and population genetics.
- Apply the principles outlined above to a broad range of biological fields including medicine, agriculture, environmental sciences, and forensics.
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