Genetics: Principles and Practice (with lab) (BIO4207.01)

Amie McClellan

What are genes? How do they work? How are they passed on? This course will provide an introduction to modes of inheritance as well as to genes, their structure, and their regulation. Topics discussed in this class will include, but are not limited to, the molecular structure of DNA and RNA, Mendelian inheritance, molecular properties of genes, and the regulation of gene expression. The laboratory portion of this course will provide hands-on experience with genome-wide genetic screening, highlighting the increasing importance of bioinformatics in the post-genome sequence era.

Corequisites: Lab (Wednesdays 9am-12pm)

Prerequisites: Introduction to Cell Biology, Chemistry 1. For registration students should contact Amie McClellan at amcclellan@bennington.edu beginning November 28th.
Credits: 4
M 10:00am - 11:50am; Th 10:00am - 11:50am; W 9:00am - 12:00pm (Lab)
Maximum Enrollment: 18
Course Frequency:
This course is categorized as 4000, All courses, Amie McClellan, Areas of Study, Biology, Four Credit, Monday and/or Thursday Mornings, and tagged alleles, DNA, genes, genome, genotype, phenotype, protein, proteome, quantitative skills, RNA.