An understanding of the molecular basis of how genotype influences phenotype can be useful in a variety of areas including attempting to cure genetic diseases, producing genetically modified organisms, and using genetic techniques to identify individuals.
DNA Fingerprinting
http://protist.biology.washington.edu/fingerprint/dnaintro.html
http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-dna-fingerprinting.htm
http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/guest-blog/2011/05/02/how-do-you-id-a-dead-osama/
Geneticall Modified Organisms
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genetically_modified_organism
Expected Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course a fully engaged student should be able to
1) briefly discuss how cells that contain the same genetic information can have different phenotypes,
2) briefly and generally discuss how mutations could lead to diseases,
3) breifly discuss the production of geneticall modified organisms,
4) describe the use of DNA fingerprinting to identify individuals
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