Genetics

An introduction to the principles of how cells store hereditary information, organisms inherit phenotypic characteristics, and the underlying molecular mechanisms of DNA replication and gene expression. Three lectures per week. Prerequisite: Biology 101, 102. Recommended: Chemistry 103. Also required for the biochemistry major, fulfills the genetics/evolution requirement of the conservation biology major, and counts as an elective for the neuroscience (cellular track) majors. Offered each semester