The principles, concepts, organisms and techniques of genetics are covered in this unit. Topics include: patterns of inheritance; structure and organisation of genes, chromosomes and genomes; gene regulation, mutation and gene function; relationship of genotype to phenotype; genetic linkage and gene mapping; chromosome variation and its role in both evolution and human disease. Examples are drawn from a range of organisms, including humans. -- Course Website
Instructor: Associate Professor Coral Warr (Clayton); Dr. Vasudevan Ramachandran (Sunway)
Prerequisites: BIO1011 and either BIO1022 or BIO1042. Recommended: MOL2011 (complementary unit)
