genetics & genomics department graduate courses > Principles of Genetics & Genomics

"Principles of Genetics and Genomics" will focus on the use of genetic methods in model organisms for understanding:

• the heritable basis of numerous biological traits
• the relationships among genes
• the regulation of their expression
• the elaborate network of cellular machinery involved in supporting complex biological processes
• the impact of the genome sequences on the practice of modern science.

A detailed syllabus is available for download.

This course is managed on courseinfo.bu.edu.

Recommended textbook:

  L Hartwell, L Hood, M Goldberg, A Reynolds, L Silver, and R Veres.
  Genetics: From Genes to Genomes. 2nd ed.
  Boston: McGraw-Hill, 2004.

Available at the BU Medical Campus bookstore