Section Info: BIOL-321HG-01

Course Title: Conference Course: 'Molecular Genetics and Human Genetic Disorders'
Start Date: 09/04/2024 End Date: 12/17/2024
Term: Fall Semester 2024
Description: Mendel's principles of genetic inheritance underpin all the inheritance patterns that we observe and the traits they govern. However, in nature, not all is as it first appears. Many traits seem to diverge from Mendelian genetics until we understand those inheritance patterns more deeply. In this course, we will explore the depths of genetic inheritance by first understanding the mechanisms of these seeming "exceptions of Mendelian inheritance". We will then understand how the molecule of DNA behaves in the nucleus to allow for gene expression and how we study DNA in the lab. Finally, we will discuss human genetic disorders that occur because of deviations in gene expression or DNA behavior but are rooted in Mendelian genetic principles. The capstone experience of the course is a student-group project exploring experimental approaches for diagnosing or treating a human genetic disorder.
Distribution(s): II - Math & Sciences , TP - Topics Course
Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate     Credits:4.00    

Faculty         Phone         Email address        
Thomas Mennella             tmennella@mtholyoke.edu  

Renae Brodie (email: rbrodie@mtholyoke.edu, phone: 413-538-3380) may also be contacted for registration permissions and registration questions.
Meeting Dates         Method         Meeting days         Meeting times         Building name         Room     Frequency    
09/04/2024 - 12/17/2024   Seminar   Thursday   01:30PM - 04:20PM   CLAP - Clapp Laboratory   422   Weekly

REGISTRATION DETAILS

Requisite Courses        
Prereq: BIOL-200 and BIOL-210, or BIOL-220 or BIOL-230. Take previously   Required  

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Course Availability
Section status: Open     Capacity: 18     Enrollment: 14     Available: 4     Waitlist: 0

BOOK INFORMATION

Book List         Required         Publisher Full Price        
To be determined.                    

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This is NOT the complete book list for this class.