Listed in: Biology, as BIOL-381
Michael E. Hood (Sections 01 and 01L)
A study of the architecture and interactions of genetic systems. Advances in genomics are providing insights into a variety of important issues, from the structural limits of DNA-based inheritance to the discovery of novel infectious and genetic diseases. We will address how heritable information is organized in different groups of organisms. We will also cover a major challenge of this emerging field—the application of vast amounts of genetic data to understanding genomic integrity and regulation. We will critically assess the genome as a "cooperative assemblage of genetic elements" and conclude by discussing the consequences of genomic structure for shaping species traits and long-term evolutionary potential. Three hours of lecture, and three hours of laboratory per week. Lab activities will require work outside of the scheduled meeting times.
Requisite: BIOL 181 and 191. Limited to 18 students. Spring semester. Professor Hood.
How to handle overenrollment: Based upon having prerequisite courses, and by offering overload enrollment in BIOL 380 without lab to total 30 students
Students who enroll in this course will likely encounter and be expected to engage in the following intellectual skills, modes of learning, and assessment: readings, independent research, oral presentations, in-class quizzes or exams, quantitative work, and lab work
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