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