Course Descriptions

BIOL 44400 Human Genetics

Session Offered:

Fall Credit 3.0

Prerequisites:

BIOL 24100 or BIOL 28000

Description:

An intermediate level survey course of human genetics with emphasis on the impact of molecular information. We focus not only on the fundamentals of genome organization, function and variation in molecular terms, but extend our understanding to molecular interpretations of patterns of inheritance, genetic disease, diagnosis and treatment.

Instructor(s):

PERISTERA PASCHOU

E-mail:

ppaschou@purdue.edu

Textbook(s):

Human Evolutionary Genetics, 2nd edition

ISBN: 9780815341482

Thompson & Thompson Genetics in Medicine 8th edition

ISBN: 9781437706963

Notes:

Exam information is available on-line via:
https://roomschedule.mypurdue.purdue.edu/Timetabling/exams.do

Course Format:

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