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GENETICS
Credit 2
Course # LS 403

1.	Introduction and scope of Genetics	K.C. Upadhyaya
2.	DNA as genetic material	R. Muthuswami
3.	DNA replication	R. Muthuswami
4.	Chromosome structure	R. Muthuswami
5.	Cell division and cell cycle	R. Muthuswami
6.	Chromosomal basis of inheritance	S. Abraham
7.	Basic principles of Mendelian Genetics	S. Abraham
8.	Gene interaction	S. Abraham
9.	Sex-determination and sex-linked inheritance	S. Abraham
10.	Dosage compensation	S. Abraham
11.	Basic principles of genetic engineering	K.C. Upadhyaya
12.	Linkage analysis and gene mapping in eukaryotes	K.C. Upadhyaya
13.	Fine structure of gene and concept of gene	K.C. Upadhyaya
14.	Chloroplast and Mitochondrial inheritance	K.C. Upadhyaya
15.	Bacterial genetics	K.C. Updhyaya
16.	Basic aspects of human genetics	R. Muthuswami
17.	Mutations	R. Muthuswami
18.	Population genetics	S. Abraham

Evaluation: 

• There will be 2 quizzes of 15 marks each
• The mid-semester examination will be of 30 marks while the final examination will be of 40 marks.