Faculty of Science

Objectives

To acquire knowledge of the genetic material and classical (Mendelian) genetics with an in-depth discussion of models for genetic analysis.

Contents

The genetic material; DNA/RNA structure; features of viral, eukaryotic and prokaryotic DNA, chromatin, chromosomes; Mendel’s Laws, sex chromosomes and sex linkage, gene location, linkage crossing-over, chromosome mapping; the role of gene in development; genetic analysis including a description of commonly used models like Drosophila melanogaster, bacteria, viruses and higher plants; principles of animal and plant breeding; genetic mutations, repairs, transposition and recombination. Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP); Micro- and Mini-satellite DNA and applications in genotyping.

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