Genetics 320-ERS-1GEEz
Substantive content:
Basic laws of inheritance (Mendel laws). The structure and behavior of chromosome during mitosis and meiosis. The difference between classical genetics and epigenetics.
The inheritance of linked genes. Linkage and mapping. Genetic variation.
Sex inheritance and sex linkage. Lyon hypothesis. Sex chromosomes and sex reversal.
Quantitative traits. The relationship between genotype and fenotype. Twin studies. Human skin color and the genetic mechanisms of inheritance
DNA structure and the flow of genetic information in the cell. The genetic code. Molecular basis of point mutations. Types of point mutations and their effects in proteins. Metabolic blocks and diseases.
Chromosomal mutations, types and examples. The mutations on chromosome number and structure. Human aneuploidy. Polyploidy in evolution of cultivated plants.
Biotechnology and genetic engineering. Basic applications of genetic engineering methods: vaccines, genetic tests, genetically modified plants and animals, transgenic mice, gene therapy.
Rodzaj przedmiotu
Koordynatorzy przedmiotu
Kryteria oceniania
Forms and conditions of credit:
- attendance on the lectures and labs
- work evaluation at the laboratories – solving genetic problems and tasks
- written exam – short questions previously presented to students.
Literatura
Literature:
Griffiths, Wessler, Lewontin et al. 2000. An Introduction to genetic analysis. Freeman, USA.
Elseth G. D., Baumgardner K. D. 1984. Genetics. Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, USA.
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