| Course ID: | GENE 3200H. 4 hours. |
| Course Title: | Honors Genetics |
Course
Description: | Genetic mechanisms in viruses, bacteria, and eukaryotic cells.
Topics include molecular genetics and gene action, transfer
systems and mapping, cytological, and quantitative genetics. |
| Oasis Title: | Honors Genetics |
| Duplicate Credit: | Not open to students with credit in GENE 3200, GENE 3200E |
| Prerequisite: | (BIOL 1107 or BIOL 1107E or BIOL 2107H) and permission of Honors |
Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall and spring semester every year. |
| Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
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| Course Objectives: | This course provides a survey of modern genetics: transmission
genetics, molecular genetics, cytogenetics, quantitative
genetics, and developmental genetics. It will also teach students
how to solve problems using skills that can be applied to other
biological disciplines. |
| Topical Outline: | 1. Introduction/Overview
2. Mendelian Genetics
3. Mitosis/Meiosis
4. Linkage/Recombination/Gene Mapping
5. Chromosome Evolution
6. Genotype vs. Phenotype
7. Genetic Analysis
8. Molecular Evolution
9. DNA replication
10. Genetic Recombination
11. Mutational Analysis
12. DNA Repair
13. Transcription
14. Translation
15. Chromosome Structure
16. Prokaryotic Genetics
17. Extracellular Chromosomes
18. Gene Regulation in Prokaryotes
19. Gene Regulation in Eukaryotes
20. Cell Cycle Regulation |
| Honor Code Reference: | All academic work must meet the standards contained in "A Culture
of Honesty." Each student is responsible to inform themselves
about those standards before performing any academic work in this
class. Any infringement of the honor code that comes to the
instructor’s attention will be remanded to the appropriated UGA
entity for investigation and disciplinary action. |