BIOL 1364
Introductory Genetics
Teaching Assistants:
Ms. Aarti Pustam- All course matters
Mrs. Akili Joseph- Your tutorials
INTRODUCTION
TO
GENETICS
Genetics is a branch of Biology
concerned with the study of variation and
how it is inherited. Heredity is the passing of
characteristics from one generation to the
next. The basis for heredity is DNA. Genetics
directly involves an understanding of gene
structure, function and regulation towards
the expression of traits.
Genetic
Information:
1. Directs cellular function
CENTRAL DOGMA:
• Cytogenetics
• Molecular Genetics
• Population Genetics
• Biotechnology
Cloning
• University lecturer
• Conservationist
• Palaeontologist
• Marine Biologist
• Evolutionary Biologist
Some careers in GENETICS
• Molecular Biologist
• Virologist
• Microbiologist