304233 (v.1) MT 532 - Genes and Evolution
Area: | School of Biomedical Science |
Contact Hours: | 6.0 |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Individual Study: | 1 x 6 Hours Weekly |
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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