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1. Introduction to Genetics51m
2. Mendel's Laws of Inheritance3h 37m
3. Extensions to Mendelian Inheritance2h 41m
4. Genetic Mapping and Linkage2h 28m
5. Genetics of Bacteria and Viruses1h 21m
6. Chromosomal Variation1h 48m
7. DNA and Chromosome Structure56m
8. DNA Replication1h 10m
9. Mitosis and Meiosis1h 34m
10. Transcription1h 0m
11. Translation58m
12. Gene Regulation in Prokaryotes1h 19m
13. Gene Regulation in Eukaryotes44m
14. Genetic Control of Development44m
15. Genomes and Genomics1h 50m
16. Transposable Elements47m
17. Mutation, Repair, and Recombination1h 6m
18. Molecular Genetic Tools19m
- Genetic Cloning
  9m
- Methods for Analyzing DNA
  9m
19. Cancer Genetics29m
- Overview of Cancer
  21m
- Cancer Mutations
  7m
20. Quantitative Genetics1h 26m
21. Population Genetics50m
- Hardy Weinberg
  19m
- Allelic Frequency Changes
  31m
22. Evolutionary Genetics29m

3. Extensions to Mendelian Inheritance

Overview of interacting Genes

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3. Extensions to Mendelian Inheritance

Overview of interacting Genes

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Multiple Choice

Which genetic elements would be most useful for determining the ancestry of an individual?

Ribosomal RNA gene expression levels

Somatic cell mutations

Mitochondrial DNA sequences

Epigenetic modifications

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Understand that determining ancestry involves tracing genetic information passed down through generations, which requires stable and heritable genetic markers.

Recognize that ribosomal RNA gene expression levels reflect gene activity but do not provide information about inherited genetic variation useful for ancestry.

Note that somatic cell mutations occur in non-reproductive cells and are not passed to offspring, so they are not useful for ancestry determination.

Consider mitochondrial DNA sequences, which are inherited maternally and tend to have a higher mutation rate, making them excellent markers for tracing maternal lineage and ancestry.

Understand that epigenetic modifications can change during an individual's life and are not reliably inherited across many generations, so they are less useful for ancestry analysis.