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department Genetics (A Graduate Group) (18) |
Lecture/discussion—5 hours. Prerequisite: Biological Sciences 101, Statistics 100 or the equivalent, graduate standing. Fundamentals of genetic analysis and chromosome structure using model organisms including mutation, transmission, complementation, suppression, and enhancement as well as epigenetic phenomena at the whole organism and molecular levels.—III.
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Lecture—3 hours; discussion—2 hours. Prerequisite: course 201A, 201C or the equivalent. Prokaryotic and eukaryotic genomes. Experimental strategies and analytical challenges of modern genomics research and the theory and mechanics of data analysis. Structural, functional, and comparative genomics. Related issues in bioinformatics.—III. (III.)
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Lecture—4 hours. Prerequisite: Molecular and Cellular Biology 221A or the equivalent. Pass 1 restricted to graduate students in biochemistry and molecular biology, microbiology, or genetics. Structure and organization of DNA and chromatin; DNA replication, repair and recombination; transcription and RNA processing; protein biosynthesis and turnover; transcriptional and post-transcriptional control mechanisms; examples from eukaryotic and eubacterial cells, and virsuses. (Same course as Molecular and Cellular Biology 221C.)—III. (III.)
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Lecture—5 hours. Prerequisite: course 201A or consent of instructor. Basic concepts of quantitative and population genetics including gene and genotypic frequencies, multiple factor hypothesis, phenotypic and genotypic values, heritability, selection, genetic variation, the detection of quantitative trait loci and evolution in populations. Experimental and analytical methods.—II. (II.)
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Laboratory—15 hours. Prerequisite: Biological Sciences 101 (may be taken concurrently) or the equivalent, enrolled in Genetics Graduate Group. Students will conduct experiments in molecular genetics laboratories. Individual research problems will emphasize experimental design, experience with methodologies, and data interpretation. May be repeated up to three times for credit. (S/U grading only.)—I, II, III. (I, II, III.)
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Laboratory—6-15 hours. Prerequisite: course 207 (may be taken concurrently). Working knowledge of contemporary methodologies in plant genetics is obtained by participating in research programs of the various Plant Genetics Affinity Group members. (S/U grading only.)—I, II, III. (I, II, III.)
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Lecture/discussion—3 hours. Prerequisite: background in basic microbiology and genetics required; introductory course in molecular biology, biotechnology and microbial and animal/plant genetics recommended. Transfer of genes between unrelated organisms in nature. Dissemination of foreign DNA from genetically engineered organisms, including plants and animals. Mechanisms by which genes are transferred horizontally, and between kingdoms.—I. (I.)
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Lecture/discussion—3 hours. Prerequisite: course 201A or the equivalent; course 201B, 201C or the equivalent recommended. Human genomic organization; genetic structure of populations; positional cloning, application of linkage, association, and haplotypes; quantitative trait loci analyses; integrative genetic studies of gene expression; DNA repair mechanisms in genetic disease; mutation analyses; epigenetics; mitochondrial disease; gene manipulation and therapy.—II. (II.)
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Lecture—3 hours. Prerequisite: Biological Sciences 101 or the equivalent. Integration of modern biotechnology and classical plant breeding including the impact of structural, comparative and functional genomics on gene discovery, characterization and exploitation. Also covers molecular markers, plant transformation, hybrid production, disease resistance, and novel output traits. (Same course as Plant Sciences 220.)—II. (II.)
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Seminar—2 hours. Prerequisite: Biological Sciences 101. The development of modern genetic theories beginning with Mendel.—II. (II.)
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Seminar—1-3 hours. Prerequisite: course 201A or consent of instructor. Emphasis on recent advances in the field of animal genetics, ranging from quantitative genetics to molecular biology as it relates to animals.—III. (III.)
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Seminar—2 hours. Prerequisite: course 201A and consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit up to five times if topic differs. Topics of current interest in human genetics and genomics. Offered in alternate years.—II.
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Seminar—1-3 hours. Prerequisite: course 201A or consent of instructor. Topics of current interest related to the structure, modification and expression of genes.—I. (I.)
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Lecture—1 hour; seminar—1 hour. Prerequisite: graduate standing or consent of instructor. Review of basic skills required of contemporary scientists. Topics include scientific conduct, manuscript preparation, grant writing, seminar presentations, and time management. Emphasis on responsibilities of scientists to factually and thoughtfully communicate results. (S/U grading only.)—I. (I.)
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Seminar—1-3 hours. Prerequisite: course 201A or consent of instructor. Current topics in plant genetics will be examined in student-conducted seminars and discussion format. The integration of molecular, organismal and population genetics to address questions in plant biology will be emphasized.
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Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Group study of selected topics in genetics. (S/U grading only.)
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Lecture/discussion. Prerequisite: graduate standing and consent of instructor. Practical experience in the methods and problems of teaching genetics. Includes analysis of texts and supporting material, discussion of teaching techniques, preparing for and conducting discussion or laboratory sections, formulating examinations under supervision of instructor. May be repeated for credit up to 3 times or 9 units if teaching in different genetics related course. (S/U grading only.)—I, II, III.
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