Lessons covered in this course:
Lesson 1: Inheritance Patterns and Non-Mendelian Genetics
Mendelian genetics
Mendel’s law of inheritance
Non- Mendelian genetics and inheritance patterns
Multiple allele traits
Codominance
Incomplete dominance
Pleiotropy
Inheritance tools
Pedigree
Lesson 2: Genetic Foundations
Nucleic acids
Structure of DNA
Genomic DNA
Genomic libraries
Complementary DNA
Generating cDNA libraries
Autosomal DNA
Mitochondrial DNA
Structure of mRNA
Lesson 3: Genetic Technologies
ELISA (enzyme linked immunosorbent assay)
Microarrays
Application of microarray
PCR (polymer chain reaction)
Gel Electrophoresis
Types of PCR
DNA sequencing technologies
Application of PCR and DNA sequencing technology
Bioinformatics
Lesson 4: Complex Genetic Inheritance
Polygenic inheritance
Gene conversion
Epistasis
Cytoplasmic inheritance
Infectious Heredity
Mosaicism
Sex- linked inheritance
Lesson 5: Epigenetics
Introduction
Histone modification
DNA methylation
MicroRNA
Lesson 6: Genetic Modification (Genetic Engineering)
Introduction
Gene editing
Genetic Recombination
CRISPR-Cas9
Cloning
Mutagenesis
Horticultural application of mutagenesis
Lesson 7: Genome Editing and Ethical Considerations
Introduction
Somatic vs Germline gene editing
Ethical considerations
Lesson 8: Genomics and Crop Development
Introduction
Uses of genetic technology in agriculture
Genetically modified plants
Types of genetic modification
Benefits of GM crops
Examples of different GM crops
Lesson 9: Genomics and Livestock Development
Genomics in livestock
Heritability
Trait selection
Cloning
Transgenic Animals
Other animal genomic programs
Lesson 10: Genomics and Human Health