This course will cover basic concepts of molecular biology; reconstruction of phylogenies from molecular data using phylogenetic tools, genome size and the number of genes in a given species, role of genetic and physical maps in breeding, strategies for whole genome sequencing, role of functional genomics in gene discovery, use of computational skills and tools to store, search, retrieve and analyze molecular databases
By the end of this course, the students will be able to:1. demonstrate knowledge of the basic concepts of molecular biology and genetics,2. reconstruct phylogenies from molecular data using phylogenetic tools,3. relate and compare genome size and the number of genes in a given species,4. discuss the role of genetic and physical maps in breeding,5. describe strategies for whole genome sequencing,