Molecular Genetic Analysis of Populations

3 credits · Graduate

This course is designed to give graduate students some understanding of the theoretical aspects of population and molecular genetics. Various DNA fingerprinting techniques (e.g., minisatellites, microsatellites, RAPD-PCR, FRLP-PCR and SSCP-PCR, and their applications in population genetic studies) will be discussed. Students will acquire hands-on experience with some of these techniques. Analysis of molecular data to estimate interpopulation populations (heterozygosity, Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium) and interpopulation parameters (test of heterogeneity of allele frequency distributions, genetic distances, phylogenetic analysis, bootstrapping, F-statistics) will be covered. CALENDAR NOTES: Fall or Winter semester