Molecular Genetics

(3 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

Taught as GENE 2230 "Molecular Genetics" at the host institution. This unit focuses on genetic events at the level of the gene across the wide spectrum of haploid and diploid organisms. It includes topics such as chromosome structure; gene families and mobile genetic elements; generation of genetic variation; DNA mutation; developmental genetics in plants and animals; the generation of genetic diversity and the evolution of the prokaryotic and eukaryotic chromosomes. The unit also covers natural selection and applications to plant and animal breeding, and the artificial generation of novel genotypes (genetic engineering).