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BICD 100Genetics

4 units · BICD · UC San Diego

An introduction to the principles of heredity emphasizing diploid organisms. Topics include Mendelian inheritance and deviations from classical Mendelian ratios, pedigree analysis, gene interactions, gene mutation, linkage and gene mapping, reverse genetics, population genetics, and quantitative genetics. Students may receive credit for one of the following: BICD 100 or BICD 100R.

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  • Bioengineering: Bioinformatics (B.S.)
  • Bioengineering: Biotechnology (B.S.)
  • Biology with a Specialization in Bioinformatics (B.S.)
  • Computer Science with Specialization in Bioinformatics (B.S.)
  • Ecology, Behavior, and Evolution (B.S.)
  • Environmental Systems—Ecology, Behavior and Evolution (B.S.)
  • General Biology (B.S.)
  • Human Biology (B.S.)
  • Marine Biology (B.S.)
  • Microbiology (B.S.)
  • Molecular and Cell Biology (B.S.)
  • Neurobiology (B.S.)

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  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Biochemistry (B.S.)
  • Computer Science (B.S.)
  • Public Health (B.S.)
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Courses that list BICD 100 as a prerequisite (15)