PWS 340
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
Grade Rule
Grade Rule 8: A, B, C, D, E, I (Standard grade rule)
Min
3
Fixed
3
Fixed
3
Fixed
0
Title
Variance Components
Learning Outcome
Students can dissect quantitative traits into environmental and genetic variance components.
Title
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.
Title
Evolutionary Phylogenies
Learning Outcome
Students can use genetic data (DNA or amino acid sequence) to reconstruct basic evolutionary phylogenies.
Title
Linkage Maps
Learning Outcome
Students can construct two- and three-point linkage maps.
Title
Gene Annotation
Learning Outcome
Students can display fluency in interpreting gene annotation and nomenclature in GenBank records.
Title
Inheritance Patterns
Learning Outcome
Students can identify differences between extranuclear, autosomal and sex-linked inheritance patterns.
