Course Listing For GENE

GENE(BIOL) 3200. Genetics. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: GENETICS.
Prerequisite or corequisite: [BIOL 1104-1104L or BIOL 1108-1108L] and [BCMB(BIOL)(CHEM) 3100 or BCMB 4010/6010].
Genetic mechanisms in viruses, bacteria, and eukaryotic cells in a comparative sense. Topics include molecular genetics and gene action, transfer systems and mapping, cytological, quantitative, and population genetics.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

GENE(BIOL) 3210L. Experimental Genetics. 3 hours. 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: EXP GENETICS.
Not open to students with credit in GENE(BIOL) 3210.
Prerequisite or corequisite: GENE(BIOL) 3200.
Drosophila, bacteria, phage and fungal systems for the analysis of mutation, transfer systems, mapping, complementation, population studies, and other genetic principles.
Offered fall semester every year.

GENE 4200/6200. Advanced Genetics. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: ADV GENETICS.
Undergraduate prerequisite: GENE(BIOL) 3200.
Prokaryotic, fungal, and mammalian genetic systems which form the basis of our understanding of molecular genetics. Techniques used in the analysis of the structure and function of viral and eukaryotic genomes.
Offered fall semester every year.

GENE(BIOL) 4210L. Molecular Genetics Laboratory. 3 hours. 9 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: MOL GN LAB.
Prerequisite: GENE(BIOL) 3200.
Lab techniques in molecular genetics for advanced undergraduate students. Basic genetic and recombinant DNA approaches in contemporary molecular biology: use of computers for database searches, DNA sequence analysis, and molecular modeling.
Offered spring semester every year.

GENE 4220. Computers in Experimental Genetics. 1 hour. Repeatable for maximum 10 hours credit.
Oasis Title: COMPUTERS IN EXP GN.
Undergraduate computer course in Experimental Genetics.
Offered spring semester every year.

GENE(BIOL) 4600/6600. Evolutionary Biology. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: EVOL BIOLOGY.
Undergraduate prerequisite: GENE(BIOL) 3200.
An introduction to the processes of evolution. Topics include population genetics, speciation, systematics, coevolution, chemical origin of life, history of life, geological record, and evolution of humans.
Offered fall semester every year.

GENE(PATH) 4700. Introductory Virology. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: INTRO VIROLOGY.
Not open to students with credit in MMIB 4500/6500-4500L/6500L.
Prerequisite: GENE(BIOL) 3200 or MIBO 3500 or permission of department.
Biology and genetics of vertebrate, invertebrate, and plant viruses, emphasizing their structure, replication strategies, gene expression, and pathogenesis.
Offered spring semester every even-numbered year.

GENE 4950. Senior Seminar in Genetics. 1 hour. Repeatable for maximum 2 hours credit.
Oasis Title: SENIOR SEMINAR.
Prerequisite: GENE(BIOL) 3200.
Undergraduate senior seminar class in Genetics.
Non-traditional format: Students will meet with faculty members on a regular basis.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.

GENE 4960. Directed Reading and/or Projects. 4 hours. Repeatable for maximum 16 hours credit.
Oasis Title: DIRECTED READING.
Individual study, reading, or projects under the direction of a faculty member.
Non-traditional format: Directed study.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

GENE 4960H. Honors Readings Genetics. 4 hours.
Oasis Title: HONORS READINGS GN.
Not open to students with credit in GENE 4960.
Prerequisite: GENE(BIOL) 3200 and permission of Honors.
Individual study, reading, or research projects under the direction of a faculty member.
Non-traditional format: Directed study.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

GENE 4970H. Directed Readings and/or Projects (Honors). 4 hours.
Oasis Title: HONORS READINGS GN.
Prerequisite: GENE 4960H and permission of Honors.
Individual study, reading, or research projects under the direction of a faculty member.
Non-traditional format: Directed study.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

GENE 4980H. Directed Readings and/or Projects (Honors). 4 hours.
Oasis Title: HONORS READINGS GN.
Prerequisite: GENE 4970H and permission of Honors.
Individual study, reading, or research projects under the direction of a faculty member.
Non-traditional format: Directed study.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

GENE 4990H. Honors Thesis. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: HONORS THESIS.
Prerequisite: GENE 4970H and permission of Honors.
Thesis describing research performed in faculty laboratory.
Non-traditional format: Directed study.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

GENE 7000. Master's Research. 1-10 hours. Repeatable for maximum 10 hours credit.
Oasis Title: MASTER'S RESEARCH.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Research while enrolled for a master's degree under the direction of faculty members.
Non-traditional format: Independent research under the direction of a faculty member.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

GENE 7300. Master's Thesis. 1-10 hours. Repeatable for maximum 10 hours credit.
Oasis Title: MASTER'S THESIS.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Thesis writing under the direction of the major professor.
Non-traditional format: Independent research and thesis preparation.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

GENE 8070. Research Seminar in Population, Evolutionary, and Molecular Genetics. 1-3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 12 hours credit.
Oasis Title: POPU EVOL & MOLE GN.
Seminar focused on current research in population, evolutionary, and molecular genetics.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

GENE 8080. Current Literature In Population, Evolutionary, and Molecular Genetics. 1-3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 10 hours credit.
Oasis Title: POPU EVOL & MOLE GN.
Journal Club examining the current literature on selected topics in population, evolutionary, and molecular genetics.
Not offered on a regular basis.

GENE 8090. Statistical Analysis of Genetic Data. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 6 hours credit.
Oasis Title: STAT ANAL GN DATA.
Prerequisite: (STAT 4220 or STAT 6220) and STAT 4510/6510.
Common statistical and genetic models approximate for analyzing genetic data, especially DNA sequence data. Emphasis on fitting models, estimating parameters, and making inferences based upon genetic data.
Offered spring semester every odd-numbered year.

GENE 8120. Modeling Techniques in Population Genetics. 4 hours. Repeatable for maximum 8 hours credit.
Oasis Title: MODEL TECH POP GN.
Prerequisite: GENE(BIOL) 4600/6600 and MATH 2210 and MATH 2210L.
Quantitative techniques used in modeling evolutionary processes such as natural selection, gene flow, mutation, and random genetic drift.
Offered fall semester every even-numbered year.

GENE 8130. Evolutionary Genetics. 4 hours. Repeatable for maximum 8 hours credit.
Oasis Title: EVO GENETICS.
Prerequisite: (MATH 2210 and MATH 2210L) or permission of department.
Genetic processes in evolution that integrates elementary conceptual models with the literature on experimental and field studies. Major topics include basic population genetics, an introduction to quantitative genetics, and a consideration of speciation and macroevolution.
Offered spring semester every even-numbered year.

GENE 8150. Fundamentals of Evolutionary Genetics. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: FUN EVOL GENETICS.
Not open to students with credit in GENE 8120 or GENE 8130.
Prerequisite: GENE(BIOL) 3200.
An introduction to evolutionary genetics combining both mathematical theory and experimental and field research and covering the basics of population genetics, evolutionary ecology, quantitative genetics, and molecular evolution.
Offered fall semester every year.

GENE 8500. Research Methods in Population Biology. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 6 hours credit.
Oasis Title: RES METHODS POP GN.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Methods of data analysis and modeling techniques used in Genetics research.
Offered fall semester every year.

GENE 8600. Genetics Seminar. 1 hour. Repeatable for maximum 4 hours credit. 1 hour lab per week.
Oasis Title: GENETICS SEMINAR.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Seminars emphasizing advances in genetics, molecular genetics, and molecular biology.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.

GENE 8650. Responsible Science. 1 hour.
Oasis Title: RESPONSIBLE SCIENCE.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Ethical issues in genetics, how scientists work, social mechanisms in science, scientific misconduct, conflicts of interest, and other issues related to ensuring integrity of the research process.
Offered every year.

GENE 8700. Seminar in Population Genetics. 1 hour. Repeatable for maximum 6 hours credit.
Oasis Title: SEM POP GENETICS.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Evaluation of current research literature in population genetics.
Non-traditional format: Students will meet with faculty members on a regular basis.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.

GENE 8830. Advanced Topics in Molecular Genetics. 1-3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 15 hours credit.
Oasis Title: ADV TOP MOL GN.
Prerequisite: BCMB 8020 or GENE 8930 or permission of department.
Genetic regulatory mechanisms, extrachromosomal genetics, molecular aspects of recombination mechanisms, ribosome synthesis and control, plasmic genetics, and cytogenetics.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.

GENE 8840. Advanced Topics in Population Genetics. 1-3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 15 hours credit.
Oasis Title: ADV TOP POP GN.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Advanced aspects of ecological and population genetics.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.

GENE 8900. Research Techniques in Genetics. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 6 hours credit. 15 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: RES TECH IN GN.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Techniques employed in genetics research taught by student participation in the research projects of Genetics faculty.
Non-traditional format: Students will meet with faculty members on a regular basis.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

GENE(BCMB) 8910. DNA Modeling. 2 hours. 1 hour lecture and 3 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: DNA MODELING.
The building of space filling models to help students understand the structure/function relationships of RNA and DNA. Computer modeling approaches will also be taught.
Offered fall semester every year.

GENE 8920. Nucleic Acids. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 6 hours credit.
Oasis Title: NUCLEIC ACIDS.
Prerequisite: BCMB 8020 or permission of department.
Structure and function of nucleic acids. The isolation, structure, chemical analysis, hybridization, enzymology, and replication of DNA and RNA, nucleic acids enzymes, protein-nucleic acid interactions and recombinant DNA technology.
Offered fall semester every year.

GENE 8930. Advanced Molecular Genetics. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: ADV MOL GN.
Prerequisite: BCMB 8010 or GENE 8920.
The molecular mechanisms of gene action in procaryotes and eucaryotes, including discussions of chromosome structure and replication, mutagenesis and DNA repair, recombination mechanisms, transposition, transcriptions, and translation controls.
Offered spring semester every year.

GENE 8950. Molecular Evolution. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: MOL EVOLUTION.
Prerequisite: GENE 4200/6200 or permission of department.
The facts and theories of molecular evolution. Topics include protein evolution, evolution of development, evolution of genome structure, and critical evaluation of contemporary evolutionary theories.
Offered spring semester every year.

(GENE)(BCMB)BTNY(PATH) 8960. Genetics of Yeast and Filamentous Fungi. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: GENETICS OF FUNGI.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Classical genetics and molecular biology of budding yeast, fission yeast, and model filamentous fungi. Includes life cycle, cell cycle, cytoskeleton, mating types, morphogenesis, pathogenesis, mutant screens, and cloning strategies.
Offered spring semester every even-numbered year.

GENE 8970. Metazoan Genetics. 2-3 hours.
Oasis Title: METAZOAN GENETICS.
Prerequisite: GENE 8930 or permission of department.
Genetic analysis of multicellular animals. Topics include classical and modern genome mapping strategies, regulation of development of complex organ systems, viral genetics, and immunogenetics.
Offered every even-numbered year.

GENE 9000. Doctoral Research. 1-10 hours. Repeatable for maximum 45 hours credit.
Oasis Title: DOCTORAL RESEARCH.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Research while enrolled for a doctoral degree under the direction of faculty members.
Non-traditional format: Independent research under the direction of a faculty member.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

GENE 9300. Doctoral Dissertation. 1-10 hours. Repeatable for maximum 20 hours credit.
Oasis Title: DOCT DISSERTATION.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Dissertation writing under the direction of the major professor.
Non-traditional format: Independent research and preparation of the doctoral dissertation.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.