Genetics Course|Biology. Course Summary This course is based on 7.03 Genetics, Fall 2004 made available by Massachusetts Institute of Technology: MIT OpenCourseWare under the Creative Commons BY-NC-SA license. This course discusses the principles of genetics with application to the study of biological function at the level of molecules, cells, and multicellular organisms, including humans. The topics include: structure and function of genes, chromosomes and genomes, biological variation resulting from recombination, mutation, and selection, population genetics, use of genetic methods to analyze protein function, gene regulation and inherited disease.
Reading Material 1. An Introduction to Genetic AnalysisGriffiths, Anthony J. Course Material Not available. Other Resources 1. Software. Biotechnology and Genetics. Virtual blood typing lab. DNA from the Beginning -animated experiments. DNA from the Beginning is organized around key concepts. The science behind each concept is explained by: animation, image gallery, video interviews, problem, biographies, and links. DNAftb blog: It's the season of hibernation, something I've always wished I could do.
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Mailing List Gene News - Scientists create living organ in mice in world-first breakthrough Find the DNALC on: Language options: DNA Learning Center. Learn.Genetics™ Genetic Disorders. Human Genome Project.