302487 (v.1) Cytogenetics 232

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Area:	School of Biomedical Science
Contact Hours:	3.0
Credits:	12.5
Lecture:	1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Practical:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Prerequisite(s):	302488 (v.1) Molecular Genetics 231 or any previous version     OR     10723 (v.3) Genetics 231 or any previous version
Introduction to cytogenetics - the study of chromosome structure and variation. Chromosome mutations and aberrations, changes in chromosome number, cytogenetic syndromes and diseases. Methods of chromosome analysis, staining and banding. Chromosome sorting and microdissection. Molecular techniques, chromosome painting, FISH examples and case studies