The principles which underlie the hereditary processes observed in microbes, plants, and animals. Selected topics include structure, organization, function, regulation, and duplication of the genetic material; protein synthesis and its control; mechanisms and patterns of inheritance; population genetics.
Distribution Area
Students entering prior to Fall 2024: Science (SC DIST)
Prerequisites
Biology 111 (or 102 and 102L); and Chemistry 125 and 126 (or Chemistry 140). Not open to first-years.