BIO1102 Basic Genetics and Evolution

Basic Genetics deals with the molecular structure, function and behavior of genes, with in the context of a cell or organism. Genetics plays a central role in the appearance and behavior of organisms.  The interaction of the genotype of an organism and the environment determines the ultimate outcome the nature and pattern of inheritance.  The course will provide basic concepts of; heredity, cell division, Mendelian genetics, gene interactions, modifications of Mendelian genetics, linkage, sex linkage and determination mutations and evolution

Course objectives
At the end of the course the students should be able to:

• Explain why organisms only reproduce self and the progeny closely resemble their parents
• Illustrate the phases of meiosis
• Describe the principles of Mendelian inheritance
• Describe the factors that modify Mendelian inheritance
• Define linkage and explain why linkage interferes with independent assortment
• Explain how crossing over values are used to make genetic maps
• Describe sex determination in difference organisms
• Describe sex linkage and the associated inheritance patterns
• Describe the types and, explain the causes and consequences of mutations

Expected outcomes

• Appreciation the history of Genetics of how science evolves 
• Inspiration to be Scientists
• Conceptualization of patterns of inheritance and the how organisms adapt
• Knowledge mutagens and consequences of mutagenesis
• Linkage of Genetics to other aspects of Biology
• Importance of incomplete linkage in determining the gene loci
• Knowledge of sex determination in different organisms
• Sex linkage and disease susceptibility