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BIO301 : Essentials of Genetics

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Course Info

Course Category

Bioinformatics

Course Level

Undergraduate

Credit Hours

3

Pre-requisites

N/A

Instructor

Prof. Dr. Jamil Ahmad
Post Doctorate
WHO-IARC, Lyon, France

Course Contents

Introduction, heredity and variations, Mendelian and non-Mendelian inheritance, chromosomal structure, chromosomal theory of heredity, multiple allelic, linkage and gene mapping, polygenic inheritance, epitasis, epigenetics, penetrance and expressivity, Sex-linked inheritance, chromosomal aberrations, gene mutation, genetic disorders; DNA polymorphism, cytoplasmic inheritance, population genetics [Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, selection, inbreeding and heterosis] Suggested Readings/ Books 1. Book Title: Genetics: Analysis of genes and genomes Citation: 2008 Author: Daniel L. Hartl and Elizabeth W. Jones. Edition: 7th Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning URL: https://books.google.com.pk/books/about/Genetics.html?id=cfvILxY9tCIC&redir_esc=y 2. Book Title: Human Genetics: Concepts and Applications Citation: 2009 Author: Ricki Lewis Edition: 9th Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education 3. Book Title: An introduction to genetic analysis Author: Anthony Griffiths Edition: 8th edition Publisher: W. H. Freeman