Biology 478 - Human Pathogen Genome Analysis
Fall
2025
01
3.00
Jeffrey Blanchard
W 9:05AM 12:05PM
UMass Amherst
60547
Morrill Science Room 311
jlb@umass.edu
60550
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. ANIMLSCI,BIOLOGY,BIOCHEM 311wC Additional fees are associated with this section.
Multiple required components--lab and/or discussion section. To register, submit requests for all components simultaneously.