BIO 260 - Genetics

Institution:

Reading Area Community College

Subject:

Biological Sciences

Description:

BIO 260 is a study of classical, molecular, and biochemical approaches to analyzing inheritance patterns. Topics in BIO 260 include Mendelian and non-Mendelian inheritance patterns, genetic linkage, epigenetic influences, population genetics, gene expression, genetic regulation, genetics of health and disease, genetic mapping, genetic testing, genomics, proteomics, biotechnology, and recombination. Laboratory exercises will examine classical and modern approaches to genetic analysis including genetic crosses, population genetics, restriction enzyme analysis, DNA fingerprinting, DNA amplification, transformation, electrophoresis, and DNA sequence analysis.

Credits:

4.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

(BIO 120, BIO 130, BIO 140, or BIO 150) and (CHE 120 or CHE 150)

Corequisites:

Exclusions:

Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture/Lab

Notes:

A Grade of C or Higher is Required for all Listed Prerequisite Courses.

Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.racc.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 372-4721

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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