Course Description

This General Genetics course will cover eukaryotic and prokaryotic genetics. During the first half of the semester we will study Genetics through the classical and cytological approaches to learn about the principles of heredity and the behavior of genes. During the second half we will consider the molecular basis of heredity. We will study the structure and replication of nucleic acids as well as the mechanisms of gene expression and regulation. We will also discuss some experimental methods and their applications, ending with an introduction to biotechnology and forensic DNA analysis. Instructor