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Genetics

Course code

MLB6013.LT

old course code

MLB6013

Course title in Estonian

Geneetika

Course title in English

Genetics

ECTS credits

3.0

Assessment form

Examination

lecturer of 2022/2023 Autumn semester

lecturer not assigned

lecturer of 2022/2023 Spring semester

lecturer not assigned

Course aims

Main subject. To provide an overview of the principles of genetics.

Brief description of the course

General course on genetics, which gives an overview of the history of genetics, its main trends and laws - Mendelian genetics and its cellular basis, sex determination and linkage, crossing over and chromosome mapping. Genetic material - properties and replication. Recombination in prokaryotes and transposable elements. Mutations. Gene expression. Quantitative traits. Evolutionary and population genetics.

Learning outcomes in the course

Upon completing the course the student:
- knows and analyzes basic principles of genetics on different organizational levels: molecular, cellular, individual and population;
- has knowledge on methods used in molecular genetics, their application in biotechnology and medical genetics.

Teacher

lektor Andres Veske PhD

The course is a prerequisite

Evolutionary Biology (MLB6014.LT)
Systems Biology (MLB7050.LT)
Systems Biology II (MLB7033.LT)

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