The course “Genetics II” (4th semester) is a continuation of the earlier course “Genetics I”. Overall, these two courses cover basic and advanced concepts of the science of Genetics and aim to convey to students all aspects of classical and molecular Genetics. They also prepare students for future courses of the undergraduate curriculum such as Population Genetics, Genomics, etc.
The course “Genetics II” is considered a fundamental course for the students of the Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, but it is also necessary for any Department of biological sciences.
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
-understand the concept of genetic linkage
-understand how genetic linkage can be used for mapping genes
-apply this understanding to design and set up experiments to perform linkage mapping
-comprehend in depth the rules of Mendelian inheritance, including its exceptions
-explain the mechanisms of genetic recombination at the cellular level
-be familiar with fungal genetics
-be familiar with bacterial and phage genetics
-know about mobile genetic elements in prokaryotes and eukaryotes
-understand the role of mobile genetic elements in genome evolution and disease
-have a solid grasp of the genetics of cancer and recognize why cancer is a genetic disease
-know how quantitative and complex traits are inherited
-have a good understanding DNA mapping and sequencing, as well as how these are applied in genome projects
| Name | Capacity | |
|---|---|---|
| Fakis Giannoulis | Associate Professor | gfakis@mbg.duth.gr |
| Maroulakou Ioanna | Professor | imaroula@mbg.duth.gr |
