GEN 430 INTRODUCTION TO POPULATION GENETICS (3)
Genetic polymorphisms, inbreeding, genetic drift, population subdivision and gene flow, mutation and selection. Emphasis on applied rather than theoretical questions. Offered alternate years.
PREREQS:
BI 311 and ST 351 and ST 352
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GEN 501 RESEARCH (1-16)
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 16 credits.
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GEN 503 THESIS (1-16)
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 16 credits.
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GEN 505 READING AND CONFERENCE (1-16)
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 16 credits.
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GEN 507 SEMINAR (1-16)
One-credit sections.
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 16 credits.
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GEN 530 INTRODUCTION TO POPULATION GENETICS (3)
Genetic polymorphisms, inbreeding, genetic drift, population subdivision and gene flow, mutation and selection. Emphasis on applied rather than theoretical questions. Offered alternate years.
PREREQS:
BI 311 and ST 351 and ST 352
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GEN 554 GENOME ORGANIZATION, STRUCTURE, AND MAINTENANCE (4)
How diverse organisms store their individual sets of genetic information (genomes). Evolution of genomes and gene families. Structures of DNA and chromatin. Biochemical and regulatory pathways that protect cellular genomes against environmental and endogenous damage and ensure transmission of faithful copies to progeny. Remodeling of genomes by recombination and transposition. CROSSLISTED as MCB 554 and TOX 554.
PREREQS:
BI 311 (genetics or equivalent) and BB 450 and BB 451 and (BB 452 or BB 490) and BB 491 and BB 492 (biochemistry) or equivalent
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GEN 555 GENOME EXPRESSION AND REGULATION (4)
Prokaryotic and eukaryotic systems will be used to describe recent advances in understanding transcriptional and posttranscriptional control mechanisms. Topics include: microbial, yeast and mouse model systems; transcriptional control mechanisms; RNA processing, silencing and microRNAs; protein synthesis and posttranslational modification; microarray- and mass spectrometry-based expression genomics. CROSSLISTED as MCB 555.
PREREQS:
BB 451 or equivalent
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GEN 556 CELL AND DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY (4)
Examination of molecular and structural elements in eukaryotic cells and their relationship to function and development. Topics include nuclear organization, membranes, organelles, intracellular sorting, cell energetics, cell signaling, cell motility, cell division cycle, and developmental processes of selected model organisms. Critical reading and writing skills will be emphasized. CROSSLISTED as MCB 556.
PREREQS:
BB 450 and BB 451 (biochemistry) or equivalent and BI 311 (genetics) or equivalent. Recommended: BI 460 (cell biology) or equivalent and MCB 554 and MCB 555
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GEN 573 CYTOGENETICS (4)
Effects of variations in chromosome structure and number. Offered alternate years. CROSSLISTED as HORT 573, MCB 573.
PREREQS:
BI 311 or equivalent or instructor approval required.
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GEN 599 SPECIAL TOPICS (1-16)
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 16 credits.
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GEN 601 RESEARCH (1-16)
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 16 credits.
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GEN 603 THESIS (1-16)
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 16 credits.
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GEN 605 READING AND CONFERENCE (1-16)
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 16 credits.
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GEN 620 DNA FINGERPRINTING (1)
Principles and methods for producing and analyzing DNA fingerprints. Offered alternate years. CROSSLISTED as CSS 620, MCB 620.
PREREQS:
BI 311 or (CSS 430 or CSS 530) or equivalent
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GEN 621 GENETIC MAPPING (1)
Principles and methods for constructing genetic maps comprised of molecular and other genetic markers. Offered alternate years. CROSSLISTED as CSS 621, MCB 621.
PREREQS:
BI 311 or (CSS 430 or CSS 530) or equivalent
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GEN 622 MAPPING QUANTITATIVE TRAIT LOCI (1)
Principles and methods for mapping genes underlying phenotypically complex traits. Offered alternate years. CROSSLISTED as CSS 622 and MCB 622.
PREREQS:
CSS 590 or ST 513 or equivalent
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GEN 625 PLANT MOLECULAR GENETICS (3)
Structure, expression, and interactions of the plant nuclear, chloroplast and mitochondrial genomes. Critical examination of the current literature on gene regulation, mobile genetic elements and biotechnology in higher plants. Offered alternate years. CROSSLISTED as BOT 625 and MCB 625.
PREREQS:
BB 451 and MCB 555 or equivalents or instructor approval required.
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GEN 699 SPECIAL TOPICS (1-16)
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 16 credits.
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2004 Oregon State University
