BIO2207 Genetics

Requisites

Pre-requisite: BIO1101 and STA2300

Synopsis

The course presents the scientific basis of heredity. The principles of genetics play an increasingly important role in the modern world; in the breeding of improved crops and livestock, the conservation of endangered species and the genetic engineering of new products for agriculture or medicine. The course commences with an overview of Mendelian genetics and introduces concepts of importance to both plant and animal breeding. The theory and practice of manipulating and mapping the location of genes on chromosomes and the effects of mutations on gene expression are studied. The science of genetic engineering is briefly introduced. Changes in chromosome number and structure in plants (e.g. evolution of wheat) and animals (e.g. Downs Syndrome) are examined as are the important areas of population genetics, evolution and behavioural genetics.

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