Fundamentals and Current Topics in Genetics and Genomics Research

6 Units

This course is aimed towards first year Ph.D. students in the Department of Genetics, but the course is open to anyone wishing to study genetic approaches to biological research. A solid background in basic biochemistry, molecular biology and general genetics is essential. At the end of this course students should be able to (1) read and critically evaluate studies in the primary literature and communicate the significance and impact of that study and (2) identify the important open questions and be able to design a research strategy to begin to address those questions. Recommended preparation: BIOL 362 .