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ANSC 326 Fundamentals of Population Genetics (3 credits)

Offered by: Animal Science (Agricultural & Environmental Sciences)

Overview

Animal Science : Population genetics mechanisms in mammals, birds and plant. Factors influencing gene, genotype, and phenotypic frequencies. Effects of different types of selection, Hardy-Weinberg, linkage and recombination, polymorphisms and heterozygosity, population size, random drift and inbreeding on gene and genotype frequencies. Relationship between quantitative genetic parameters and gene frequencies.

Terms: Fall 2024

Instructors: Cue, Roger (Fall)

  • Prerequisites: AEMA 310 and LSCI 204, or equivalents, or permission of the instructor.

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