Biology 284 - General Genetics Lab
Spring
2026
03
2.00
Amanda Cass
M 1:25PM 5:25PM
UMass Amherst
76090
Integrated Sci Bldg 264
acass@umass.edu
Various classical and molecular genetic techniques using various prokaryotic and eukaryotic systems such as bacteria, yeast, plants, and humans. The lab exercises will be largely inquiry based with a focus on experimental design. Laboratory projects include genetic crosses, analysis of the genotype/phenotype relationship, complementation, linkage mapping, and detection of DNA polymorphisms. Also, bioinformatics tools will be used to perform SNP analysis and analyze sequence similarity.
This course is open to BIOLOGY majors only. BIOLOGY 151/161H,152/162H w/ C Must be concurrently enrolled in Biology/AnimSci/Biochem 311 or have previously passed Biol/AnimSci/Biochem 311 with grade of C or higher.
Additional fees are associated with this section.