BIOMG 3800 - Advanced Genetics and Genomics

(PBS-AS, BIO-AS)

Spring. 3 credits. Student option grading.

Prerequisite: BIOMG 2800, BIOMG 2801. Recommended prerequisite: BIOMG 3300.

T.D. Fox.

An extension of BIOMG 2800 in which selected topics will be explored in greater depth. The course will not attempt to cover the breadth of Genetics and Genomics. Through readings, small class discussions, and problem solving, students will develop the background for understanding selected studies from the primary research literature, chiefly on model eukaryotic experimental organisms.

Outcome 1: Understand the nature and primary effects of mutations, both randomly generated and targeted.

Outcome 2: Understand the utility of using genetic variation to illuminate biological mechanisms.

Outcome 3: Understand the experimental evidence revealing the many ways in which genetic variants interact.

Outcome 4: Understand the interpretations of genetic interactions, their limitations, and what can be learned by studying these interactions on both a limited and a large scale.

Outcome 5: Explain, evaluate, and effectively interpret claims, theories, and assumptions in the Biological Sciences, including those presented in the scientific literature.

Outcome 6: Communicate scientific arguments and ideas clearly and explicitly through writing and speech.

Outcome 7: Demonstrate a deeper working knowledge of genetics and genomics.