BICD 100 Beyhan Midterm

Genetics

Central Idea: Study of heredity and variation in living organisms

Main Branches:

• Mendelian Genetics

  • Law of Segregation

  • Law of Independent Assortment

  • Punnett Squares

  • Monohybrid Crosses

  • Dihybrid Crosses

• Molecular Genetics

  • DNA Structure

  • DNA Replication

  • Transcription

  • Translation

  • Genetic Code

• Population Genetics

  • Gene Pool

  • Genetic Variation

  • Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium

  • Genetic Drift

  • Gene Flow

• Genetic Engineering

  • Recombinant DNA Technology

  • Cloning

  • Gene Therapy

  • GMOs

  • CRISPR-Cas9

• Evolutionary Genetics

  • Natural Selection

  • Adaptation

  • Speciation

  • Phylogenetics

  • Molecular Clocks

• Medical Genetics

  • Genetic Disorders

  • Genetic Testing

  • Genetic Counseling

  • Pharmacogenetics

  • Personalized Medicine

• Epigenetics

  • DNA Methylation

  • Histone Modification

  • Non-coding RNAs

  • Environmental Influence

  • Transgenerational Inheritance

• Genomics

  • Genome Sequencing

  • Comparative Genomics

  • Functional Genomics

  • Bioinformatics

  • Systems Biology