BIO 31243 GENETICS & LAB (4)

Course covers classical and modern genetics.  Topics include the cellular basis for genetic variability; mendelian and non-mendelian transmission; molecular mechanisms of information flow; gene linkage; population genetics and cancer.  Laboratory exercises focus on DNA isolation and analysis; biotechnology; proteomics and bioinformatics.  Prerequisites: BIO 10043 Principles of Biology & Lab; BIO 12043 General Biology I.