Description and aim
The course provides knowledge about nature, transmission, expression and modification of hereditary material through the analysis of molecules, organisms, families and populations.
Content:
Patterns of mendelian inheritance. Segregation and recombination. Genetic and physical maps. Genes as determinants of the inherent properties of species. Genetic variation. Genotypes and phenotypic distribution. Genes and environment interaction. Elements of quantitative genetics. Molecular biology of gene function. Elements of human genetics and cytogenetics. Genetic analysis of populations. Evolutionary factors and mechanisms.