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Genetics and Molecular Biology (GENE)
School of Medicine
GENE 351 Genetics, Evolution and Society (3) Role
of genetics in evolution, medicine, behavior, plant and animal breeding,
and technology; its impact on today’s society. NS1
GENE 411 Human Genetics (3) Principles of human
genetics. Designed for pre-medical or pre-dental students or others who
require a course with emphasis on human genetics. Pre: BIOL 171 and BIOL
171L, or BIOL 172 and BIOL 172L; or consent.
GENE 499 Genetical Problems (V) Directed
reading and research in genetics. Pre: 351 or 411.
GENE 500 Master’s Plan B/C Studies (1) Enrollment
for degree completion. Pre: master’s Plan B or C candidate and
consent.
GENE 515 Unit V Topics in Genetics (1) First-year
elective course in which medical students may take an in-depth study of
genetics. Pre: first-year medical student or consent.
GENE 601 Probability and Statistics in Genetics (3)
Basic concepts of probability theory and statistical inferences in
genetic applications. Pre: 411 or consent.
GENE 604 Evolutionary Genetics (2) Genetic
changes involved in the processes of adaptation and in species
formation. Pre: 411 or equivalent. Recommended: population and/ or
quantitative genetics.
GENE 618 Cytogenetics (3) (2 Lec, 1 1-hr Lab) Correlation
of genetic and cytological phenomena. Pre: 411.
GENE 625 Advanced Topics in Genetics (2) Advanced
treatment of frontiers in genetics. Pre: graduate standing in genetics
or consent.
GENE 650 Population Genetics (3) Mathematical,
observational, experimental results on effects of mutation, selection,
and systems of mating on distribution of genes. Analysis of
non-experimental populations. Pre: 601 or consent.
GENE 654 (Alpha) Genetics Seminar (1) Research
and topical literature reports in genetics. May be repeated. (B)
molecular genetics; (C) molecular biology of cancer; (D) human genetics;
(E) cytogenetics; (F) evolutionary genetics; (G) molecular biology of
the cell; (H) drosophila genetics; (I) population/statistical genetics;
(J) developmental genetics; (K) insect molecular biology; (M) genetics
and molecular biology of fungi. Pre: graduate standing in genetics or
consent.
GENE 671 (Alpha) Techniques in Genetics (V) Laboratory
training in procedures used in diagnosis of genetic diseases,
cytogenetics, immunogenetics, and dermatoglyphics. Pre: graduate
standing in genetics or consent.
GENE 672 Techniques in Genetics (3) Continuation
of 671.
GENE 680 Molecular Genetics (3) Structure of
proteins and nucleic acid to genetic fine structure, mutagenesis,
transfer of genetic information, and control of development. Pre: 411
and BIOC 441 or equivalent; or consent.
GENE 699 Directed Research (V) Pre: graduate
standing and consent.
GENE 700 Thesis Research (V) Research for
master’s thesis. Pre: acceptance of thesis topic.
GENE 701 Human Polymorphisms (3) (2 Lec, 1 1-hr
Lab) Phenotypic, serum protein, isozymic, and other polymorphisms;
pharmacogenetics, theory of polymorphisms; disease associations;
evidence for and against selection; significance. Pre: 650 or consent.
GENE 702 Immunogenetics (3) (2 Lec, 1 1-hr Lab) Immunological
and genetic analysis of antigenic variation; cellular and soluble
antigenic systems; transplantation; genetic control of
immune response. Pre: 680 or consent.
GENE 712 Quantitative Methods in Human Family
Genetic Analysis (3) (2 Lec, 1 1-hr Lab) Lecture and laboratory
sessions covering probability models and statistical methods used in
genetic analysis of human family data. Pre: a course in genetics and
calculus, or consent.
GENE 750 Human Population Genetics (3) Comprehensive
treatment of the genetics of human populations with emphasis on
population structure. Pre: 650.
GENE 800 Dissertation Research (V) Pre:
acceptance of dissertation topic.
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