13577 (v.3) Biological Profiling 301
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| Area: | School of Biomedical Sciences |
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| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 4.0 |
| Lecture: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
| Laboratory: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
| Prerequisite(s): |
10076 (v.2)
Molecular Biology 231
or any previous version
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| Syllabus: | DNA profiling, and blood, plant and animal typing. Genes in populations and evolution. Population genetics in Mendelian populations. Hardy-Weinberg Rule: sex linkage and 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. Describes how gene frequencies change over time within and between finite-sized populations, and addresses the causes of evolution, namely selection, mutation and genetic drift. A molecular perspective is used where appropriate. Although population genetics is amenable to mathematical analysis, this unit focuses more on concepts and models rather than on detailed mathematical analysis. The flow of genes between populations in conjunction with analysis of DNA and protein sequences is a rapidly advancing field of science with many important applications. |
| Field of Education: | 010901 Biochemistry and Cell Biology |
| SOLT (Online) Definitions*: | Supplemental *Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information |
| Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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