Overview of genetic organization and scale
Mitosis and meiosis
Nucleic acids: DNA and RNA
Basic mendelian genetics
Probability and chi square
Sex linkage and gene interactions
Pedigree analysis
Overview of basic statistical testing
Quantitative inheritance
Overview of genetic mapping
Assessing chromosome linkage relationships
Linkage and mapping in diploids
Mapping in bacteria and viruses
Overview of types of genetic change
Gene mutation
Changes in chromosome number and structure
Protein synthesis and the genetic code
Gene regulation and development
Overview of molecular biology techniques
DNA mapping and human genome analysis
Basic population genetics
Selection and evolution
Practice tests
Answers to practice tests and crossword puzzles
Landmarks in the history of genetics.