BIOS 11105 - Ancestry,Genetics,and Medicine

Institution:

University of Chicago

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Description:

PQ: BIOS 10110 or 10130. This lecture/discussion course focuses on genetic variation among humans, its evolutionary causes, and the potential implications for disease susceptibility. Topics include human evolution, population and quantitative genetics, observed health differences, and the search for disease-susceptibility loci. Readings are drawn from a combination of primary sources, popular science magazines, and newspapers. M. Przeworski. Spring.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

WWW.UCHICAGO.EDU

Phone Number:

(773) 702-1234

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Quarter

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