Classical and Molecular Genetics Laboratory

(2 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

In this laboratory course, students will characterize mutations that cause retinal degeneration in the fruit fly, <i>Drosophila Melanogaster</i>, in a series of related experiments comprising a semester-long study. The labs will be broken into two major sections, starting with the genetic characterization of a mutation, followed by the molecular characterization of the altered gene causing that mutation. This directed research project will be presented in two drafts of a complex research paper. Some work outside the four-hour lab period will be required. Fall.