BISC 202

Genetics

03-2

PROFESSOR:

Dr. D. Sinclair

Office: SSB6148

Phone: 291-3571

 

PREREQUISITES: BISC 101 and 102

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

Principles and concepts of the transmission of genetic information treated comparatively in animals, plants and microbes.

Week

Lecture Topics

Chapters

1

Introduction; Genes and Genomes

1, 2

2

Gene Function

3

3

DNA and Cell Division; Single Genes

4

4

Sex linkage; Two or more Genes

5

5

Recombination

6

6

Genetics of bacteria

7, part

7

Genetics of bacteriophages

7, part

8

Recombinant DNA

8

9

Genetic mutation

10

10

Chromosome mutations

11, part

11

Inversions and translocations

11, part

12

Analysis of mutations

12

13

Genes and phenotypes

14

REQUIRED TEXT: Griffiths, et al., Modern Genetic Analysis. Second Edition

MARKING:

Midterm I -

25%

Midterm Exam 2 -

25%

Problem Sets

10%

Final Exam

40%