An examination of the current concepts of organization, transmission and expression of eukaryotic genes in the context of the chromosome. Topics to be covered include chromatin organization and composition, genomic rearrangements, techniques for mapping genes and manipulating genomes. Antirequisite(s): The former Biology 461a. Prerequisite(s): Biology 3596A/B; and one of the following: Biology 3594A, 3595A, 3597A/B or the former Biology 390a or 391b; and one additional 0.5 course in Biology at the 3000 level or above; and registration in year 4 of an Honors Specialization module or a Major in Genetics offered through the Department of Biology. Corequisite(s): Pre-or Corequisite(s): Extra Information: 2 lecture hours, 0.5 course. back to top
