Biology 497G - ST- Human Genome Analysis
Fall
2022
01
3.00
Jeffrey Blanchard
W 9:05AM 12:05PM
UMass Amherst
54846
Morrill Science Room 311
jlb@umass.edu
54850
This course covers current topics in genetics and and the social, ethical and legal issues surrounding genetic technology. Topics include genome structure and evolution, genetics of disease, personal genomics, human microbiomes and epidemiology. Students will have the opportunity to submit their DNA for genome-wide SNP and gut microbiome determination. Practical skills for analyzing genetic and genomic data are taught through weekly bioinformatic sessions in the R statistical programming language.
This course is open to BIOLOGY majors only. BIOLOGY 311 w/ C Additional fees are associated with this section.
Multiple required components--lab and/or discussion section. To register, submit requests for all components simultaneously.