Introduction to Molecular Biology and Genetics

Undergraduate

will cover the heritability of simple traits from phenotype to genotype; the discovery of DNA as the molecule of heredity; the structure and function of DNA; the manipulation of DNA for recombinant DNA technology and biotechnology; and briefly, pharmacogenetics. Biology students should normally take Biology 2250 in the Fall semester, and Biochemistry and Biochemistry (Nutrition) students should normally take BIOC 2200 in Winter semester.