Genetics: Principles and Practice (with lab)

BIO4207.01
Course System Home Terms Spring 2019 Genetics: Principles and Practice (with lab)

Course Description

Summary

What are genes? How do they work? How are they passed on? This course will provide an introduction to modes of inheritance as well as to genes, their structure, and their regulation. Topics discussed in this class will include, but are not limited to, the molecular structure of DNA and RNA, Mendelian inheritance, molecular properties of genes, and the regulation of gene expression. The laboratory portion of this course will provide hands-on experience with genome-wide genetic screening, highlighting the increasing importance of bioinformatics in the post-genome sequence era. Corequisites: Lab (Wednesdays 9am-12pm)

Prerequisites

Introduction to Cell Biology, Chemistry 1. For registration students should contact Amie McClellan at amcclellan@bennington.edu beginning November 28th.

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Corequisites

Corequisites

Instructor

  • Amie McClellan

Day and Time

Academic Term

Spring 2019

Area of Study

Credits

4

Course Level

4000

Maximum Enrollment

18