Learning outcomes

Genes and genome structure will be considered from both a functional and an evolutionary perspective.

Contents

The course will cover prokaryotic and eukaryotic gene organization, conjugating and non-conjugating plasmids, repetitive DNA, centromeres, telomeres, transposable elements, organelle genomes and programmed DNA rearrangements as well as an introductory overview of molecular evolution and evolutionary genetics.

Teaching language

English

Evaluation and evaluation criteria

Numeric 1-5.
70% by homework assignments, 30% by final exam week 11

Recommended year of study

4. year autumn
4. year spring

Study materials

Background material: Lewin chapter 1 Examinable material: Lewin, Chapters 3, 4, 13, 16-19 and parts of chapters 14 and 15 Accompanying material: Alberts Chapters 1, 5. Wolfe chapters 18, 19, 21 Alberts, BM et al, Molecular Biology of the Cell. 2002; Wolfe, SL, An Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology. 1995; Lewin, B., Genes VIII. 2004.