BIO 260 - Genetics

4 Credit Hours

BIO 260 is a study of classical, molecular, and biochemical approaches to analyzing inheritance patterns. Topics in BIO 260 include Mendelian and non-Mendelian inheritance patterns, genetic linkage, epigenetic influences, population genetics, gene expression, genetic regulation, genetics of health and disease, genetic mapping, genetic testing, genomics, proteomics, biotechnology, and recombination. Laboratory exercises will examine classical and modern approaches to genetic analysis including genetic crosses, population genetics, restriction enzyme analysis, DNA fingerprinting, DNA amplification, transformation, electrophoresis, and DNA sequence analysis.

Prerequisite(s): BIO 140 or BIO 150 and CHE 150

Semesters Offered: Spring