304233 (v.1) MT 532 - Genes and Evolution


Area: School of Biomedical Sciences
Credits: 25.0
Contact Hours: 6.0
 
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Individual Study: 1 x 6 Hours Weekly
 
Syllabus: Genes in populations and evolution. Population genetics in Mendelian populations. Hardy Weinberg Rule - sex linkage, Wright's F statistics - random genetic drift. Linkage disequilibrium. Genetic processes in evolution. Selection fitness. Mutation, neutral theory. Introductory molecular aspects of evolution - Applications emphasising immunogenetics, hypervariable genetic markers, multigene families and DNA profiling.
 
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Field of Education: 60100 Medical Studies (Narrow Grouping)
Funding Cluster: 09 - Dentistry, Medicine, Veterinary Science
SOLT (Online) Definitions*: Informational
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Result Type: Grade/Mark

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