BIOL-309 Genetics-
UNIT I-
Mendel and his experiments, symbols and terminology, principle of dominance and segregation, principle of independent assortment, test and back cross.
UNIT II-
Incomplete dominance, co-dominance, multiple alleles, gene interaction, penetrance, expressivity, epistasis, pleiotropism, interaction with environment.
UNIT III-
Morphology of chromosomes, DNA- concept of gene, Human Chromosomes and chromosomal abnormalities, sex linked genes in humans, sex determination – Human, Drosophila, other animals, dosage compensation.
UNIT IV-
Human genetics, pedigree analysis, amniocentesis, twins, human genetic disorders
UNIT V-
Eugenics , Euthenics and Euphenics
PRACTICALS:
Study of genetical problems
Demonstration of Barr body & mitochondria in buccal epithelium of human
Study of chromosomal disorders in man (text book photos and karyotypes)
REFERENCE BOOKS:
o Gardner et al: Principles of Genetics (John Wiley, 1991)
o Klug and Cummings : Concepts of Genetics.
o P. K. Gupta: Genetics – Rastogi Publications