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BIOL-352 Human Genetics
Spring only
This course focuses on the genetic basis of disease and the role that comparative genetic and genomic research plays in the our understanding. Humans are a problem for the geneticist. We don't do experiments on ourselves; therefore, the variation available for study is limited to that occurring naturally in the population. The genetic basis of aging, development, cell proliferation, growth, and death is better understood in model organisms such as mouse, chick, and even fruit flies. Beginning with approaches based on formal genetics, we will study how genetics and molecular biological research using model organisms has led to a greater understanding of the human genetic system, including the study of disease, transcriptional regulation, and evolution.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: BIOL-152
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Spring '10:
Tilli Shiffert, M
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