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General Genetics

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Contents[edit | edit source]

  1. Introduction
  2. Basics of Heredity
  3. Genetic Principles
    1. Dominant and Recessive Genes
    2. Mendelian Inheritance
    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. DNA Replication
      1. DNA Replication in Prokaryotes: E. coli
    5. 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
    6. Recombinant DNA Cloning Technology
    7. Molecular Evolution
    8. Transposition
  5. Developmental Genetics
  6. Population Genetics
    1. Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium
    2. Fisher-Wright Model
    3. Neutral Theory of Molecular Evolution
    4. Genetics, Ecology, and Modern Synthesis Theory
  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. Introduction to the Genetics of Viruses
  12. Pharmacogenetics
  13. Ethical Issues
    1. Reproductive Cloning
    2. Cloning for Research

External links[edit | edit source]

  • Roche Genetics Education Program [1]
  • Medical-Genetics.com [2]

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