The unit begins with a brief review of elementary molecular biology: DNA, RNA, the central dogma, meiosis, mitosis and genes. Some fundamental mathematical tools for statistical analysis are also reviewed. The course then covers sequence alignment, database searching, Mendelian genetics and techniques for discovering connections between genes and disease: association, linkage and variance components studies. -- Course Website
Instructor: Professor Graham Wood
Prerequisites: MPH5040, EPM5002, EPM5003, EPM 5004, EPM5014
