PWS 340

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Genetics

Plant and Wildlife Sciences College of Life Sciences

Course Description

Genetic mechanisms, their fundamental nature, interactions, and applications to human affairs. Genetics in quantitative terms. Extensive practice in problem solving.

When Taught

Fall and Winter

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3

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3

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3

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Variance Components

Learning Outcome

Students can dissect quantitative traits into environmental and genetic variance components.

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Data Set Analysis

Learning Outcome

Students can demonstrate ability to analyze and apply Chi-square goodness-of-fit tests to complex geneticdata sets involving segregation and Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium models.

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Evolutionary Phylogenies

Learning Outcome

Students can use genetic data (DNA or amino acid sequence) to reconstruct basic evolutionary phylogenies.

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Linkage Maps

Learning Outcome

Students can construct two- and three-point linkage maps.

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Gene Annotation

Learning Outcome

Students can display fluency in interpreting gene annotation and nomenclature in GenBank records.

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Inheritance Patterns

Learning Outcome

Students can identify differences between extranuclear, autosomal and sex-linked inheritance patterns.