Principles Of Genetics

AY2016/2017 Semester 2

This course introduces you to the basic principles of genetics at the molecular level. After discussing the structure-function relationship of DNA and the genetic code, we will examine how DNA is organized within living cells and how it is segregated during cell division, and the increasingly relevant question of epigenetic modifications of DNA. The important roles of genes in developmental processes, and in basic human and medical genetics are discussed at an introductory level. Whenever possible, topics will be highlighted through the presentation of key experiments and the most recent results not yet included in textbooks. You will make use of the principles covered in this course throughout the rest of your Biology degree, and it forms an important basis for most life sciences-related professions.