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BIOL-33033 credit hours

Molecular Genetics and Genomics

Biology · 3 hrs Lecture | 3 hrs Lab

Offered: Fall and Winter Both, Every Year

BIOL-3303 prerequisites

3 courses appear in this chain, up to 2 levels deep. 3 are needed whichever route you take: BIOL-1115 → BIOL-1116 → BIOL-2301

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BIOL-2301Genetics

all of

BIOL-1115Cells and Cellular Processes

all of

any one of

Pre-Calculus Math 40S

Applied Math 40S

Chemistry 40S

BIOL-1116Evolution, Ecology and Biodiversity

all of

any one of

Pre-Calculus Mathematics 40S

Applied Mathematics 40S

Chemistry 40S

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Taking BIOL-3303 is a prerequisite for 2 courses directly.

Where BIOL-3303 counts

Required by 2 programs:

  • BCHM 4-YEAR BSc IN BIOCHEMISTRY
  • BCHM HONOURS BSc IN BIOCHEMISTRY

Counts toward 5 more as one option among several, not as a course you must take:

  • BANT 4-YEAR BSc IN BIOANTHROPOLOGY
  • BANT HONOURS BSc IN BIOANTHROPOLOGY
  • NSCI 3-YEAR BSc IN NEUROSCIENCE
  • NSCI 4-YEAR BSc IN NEUROSCIENCE
  • NSCI HONOURS BSc IN NEUROSCIENCE

Read from the departments' own calendar pages, where 71 of 141 programs are only partly machine-readable, so treat these as a minimum rather than the full list. Confirm with an academic advisor.

Description

This course deals with basic genetic techniques and phenomena at the molecular level. Topics covered include transcription, translation and the genetic code, regulation of gene expression in prokaryotes and eukaryotes, recombinant DNA technology and its applications, genomics, manipulation of sequence database information and sequence data analysis.

Requisite courses

BIOL-2301 [prerequisite(s)]; BIOL-3303L (lab) (must be taken concurrently).

LectureLab

From the 2026-27 undergraduate calendar. Always verify details on WebAdvisor or with an academic advisor before registering.