New Course for Spring 2012:

Mathematical Investigations in Genetics and Genomics

•Course Number: Math 68

•Instructor: Tiffany Kolba

•Prereqs: Math 32, 32L, or 41L (or AP equivalent)

•Tuesdays/Thursdays, 4:25-5:40 pm in Physics 235

Course Bulletin Description:

Introduction to basic mathematical methods in genetics and genomics: Mendelian segregation, population allele frequencies, sex-linked traits, genetic recombination, sequence analysis, phylogenetic trees. Necessary background in elementary probability, statistics, and matrix algebra will be provided.

Questions? Email tiffany.kolba@duke.edu