Principles and concepts of the transmission of genetic information treated comparatively in human, animal, plant and microbial systems.

3 lecture hours/week, 1 tutorial hour/week, 0 lab hours

Course Prerequisites: BISC 101 and 102

Required Text:

Griffiths, et al. An Introduction to Genetic Analysis. Sixth Edition

Topics:

Mendel's Laws
Chromosome Theory of Inheritance
Gene Interactions
Linkage and Mapping
Gene Mutations
Chromosome Mutations
Bacterial Genetics
DNA Structure and Function
The Genetic Code
Control of Gene Expression

Evaluation:

Grades will be based on problem sets (10%), two Midterm exams (25%) and a Final exam (40%).