General Catalog 2024-25

Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Not open for credit to students with credit for Life Sciences 4. Focused treatment of selected complex genetic concepts from molecular biology, population and quantitative genetics, and evolutionary biology, with emphasis on gene-environment interaction at various levels and culminating in exploration of notion of coevolution of genetics and society. Basic science concepts presented through real-world issues and research problems. Current research on cancer, immune system and development, and how this research is performed and adds to knowledge. Letter grading.