Description
BIOL 401: INTRODUCTION TO DROSOPHILA GENETICS. This course will introduce students to the model organism, Drosophila melanogaster. Otherwise known as the fruit fly, Drosophila has been used for more than a century to dissect mechanisms of inheritance as well as the molecular and genetic pathways of development and disease. A combination of lectures and hands-on activities will be used to develop student proficiency in fly husbandry, stock maintenance, and the identification of genetic markers. Additionally, students will be introduced to the molecular and genetic tools used to identify novel mutations and characterize gene expression in this organism. Pre-requisites: BIOL 233 and BIOL 234. Fall semester, two hours.