Course Catalog - 2006-2007

     

BIOS 328 - EVOLUTION OF GENES & GENOMES

Long Title: EVOLUTION OF GENES AND GENOMES
Department: Biosciences
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Distribution Group: Distribution Group III
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite(s): BIOS 201 AND BIOS 202
Description: The course provides an overview of the evolution of genes and genomes. Using many examples, the course introduces databases and the Worldwide Web, and molecular and statistical methods used to study the evolution of genes and genomes. Broad-scale evolutionary patterns and medical applications based on genome analyses are presented. Biosciences Group B.
Course URL: http://www.owlnet.rice.edu/~bios328/syllabus_ss06.htm