General Genetics

Contents

1. Introduction to Genetics
2. Basics of Heredity
3. Genetic Principles
   1. Dominant and Recessive Genes
   2. Mendelian Inheritence
   3. Non-Mendelian Genetics
4. Molecular Genetics
   1. Genomes
   2. Chromosomes
   3. The DNA Molecule
      1. The Discovery of the DNA Molecule
      2. Structure of the DNA Molecule
   4. Gene Expression
      1. Gene Expression in Eukaryotes
      2. Gene Expression in Prokaryotes
      3. Transcription
      4. RNA processing
         1. Capping
         2. Splicing
         3. Polyadenylation
         4. Editing
         5. Nuclear Export
         6. RNA surveillance
      5. Translation
      6. Regulation of Gene Expression
      7. Gene Control of Proteins
   5. Recombinant DNA Cloning Technology
   6. Molecular Evolution
   7. Transposition
5. Developmental Genetics
6. Population Genetics
   1. Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium
   2. Fisher-Wright Model
   3. Neutral Theory of Molecular Evolution
7. Behavioral Genetics
8. Quantitative Genetics
9. Mutations and Evolution
10. Diseases and Genes
    1. Linking Diseases with Associated Genes
    2. Genetic Predispositions for Diseases
    3. Case studies:
       1. Cystic Fibrosis
       2. Obesity and the Leptin Protein
       3. Cancer
11. Pharmacogenetics
12. Ethical Issues
    1. Reproductive Cloning
    2. Cloning for Research

External Links

• Roche Genetics Education Program [1]
• Medical-Genetics.com[2]
• Help me understand Genetics (book)

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