GENE20020 Principles of Genetics
For more than a century, the knowledge of the mechanisms of heritability have provided biologists with the most robust framework to understand all biological phenomena at all levels of organisation. The module is structured into three main sections: the first one covers the basic principles of how genes shape the phenotype, from single gene inheritance to quantitative trait loci. The application of these mechanisms in plant and animal breeding will also be discussed. The second section focuses on the evolutionary implications of genetics, examining the role of gene flow, random genetic drift, natural selection in driving evolutionary change in natural populations; as well as illustrating the relevance of molecular genetics for inferring genealogies among taxa. The final section of the module will present an overview of phylogenetic methods and applications.
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Deffo recommend. The lectures were interesting, the practicals were enjoyable and varied each week (in-lab, computer, workshop etc.) and write-ups were easier to keep on top of than other modules.
Very easy to do well in if you study and far more interesting than molecular genetics in first semester
It's a very good module for those considering genetics for 3rd year! It was my favourite module in 2nd year so that must say something. They do a good job of giving the students a taste of different aspects of genetics including molecular, populations and evolutionary genetics.
I would definitely recommend this module to others- the content covered is quite fascinating, particularly the section on phylogenetics and the lecturers are also really nice!