BIOL 222 - Genetics

1. Demonstrate an understanding of the scientific method and be able to apply it to a given problem.
2. Interpret the evidence of DNA as the genetic material.
3. Explain the structural and functional characteristics of viral, prokaryotic and eukaryotic nucleic acid, and its implications in the cellular processes of mitosis and meiosis in eukaryotes.
4. Explain the difference between genotype and phenotype particularly in the context of Mendelian and non-Mendelian inheritance; understand to what extent the environment influences phenotype.
5. Apply basic math and probability theory and statistical hypotheses testing for understanding genetic problems, genetic linkage, recombination frequencies and genetic mapping.
6. Explain how the field of genetics has impacted technological innovation as it relates to recombinant DNA technology, genetic engineering and clinical genetic testing.
7. Describe the genetic basis of disease as it relates to Mendelian genetics, chromosomal abnormalities, mutagenesis, cancer, gamete formation and being able to predict disease using pedigree analysis.
8. Describe how changes in allele frequency influence evolution as interpreted using population statistics and Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium calculations.
9. Summarize the mechanisms of DNA replication as it they relate to viruses, prokaryotes and eukaryotes, including how mutations are introduced, and the various mechanisms for DNA repair.
10. Differentiate between viral, prokaryotic and eukaryotic gene regulation, including topics such as activators, repressors, operons and promoters.
11. Differentiate between viral, prokaryotic and eukaryotic mechanisms for transcription and translation.
12. Develop laboratory skills related to genetics in order to make and accurately record observations or measurements, and summarize these results in a technical report and/or scientifically-styled manuscript including the use of graphs and/or figures in order to evaluate hypotheses.
13. Utilize computing technologies to identify and evaluate reputable primary publications in the field of genetics, as well as apply various bioinformatics tools including inquiries using genomic, proteomic and phenotype databases.

• Cell Cycle Regulation
• Mendelian inheritance
• Chromosomes
• Mitosis and meiosis
• Chromosomal inheritance
• Natural Selection
• DNA Replication
• Phylogeny
• DNA structure and function
• Prokaryote genetics
• DNA technology
• Transcription
• Eukaryotes genetics
• Translation
• Evolution
• Viral genetics
• Evolution of populations
• Genes and gene regulation
• Genetic basis of disease
• Genetics and the environment

 
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