Course Description
The concepts behind genetic mapping, genome analyses and comparative genomics in plants that help students understand the relationships between genomes at the structural and functional level.
Athena Title
GENOME ANALYSES
Prerequisite
GENE(BIOL) 3200
Semester Course Offered
Offered spring
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
This course introduces graduate students to the methodologies used in genetic mapping, genome analysis and comparative genomics. By the end of the course, students should be able to: (1) Construct a genetic map (2) Conduct comparative analyses (3) Be conversant about the cutting-edge technologies that exist in genome analysis (4) Be able to apply the concepts taught in the course in a laboratory environment.
Topical Outline
Molecular markers Genetic mapping Physical mapping Comparative mapping Sequencing Genome annotation Functional analyses
Syllabus