Genomics-And-Related Technology

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Life, from its origin 4 billion years ago to the present, is ever changing due to the differential success of various evolutionary lineages and genes. Our understanding of these changes, and our ability to influence them, has been revolutionized in recent years, mostly due to technological advances. Surprisingly, genomes are far more fluid than once believed. Furthermore, recent discoveries have enabled us to directly engineer genomes, including human genomes and those of other species. These developments are likely to have wide applications in the future and to affect all of our lives.
This course is aimed at (1) developing a basic understanding of genomics and related technology and (2) considering how these advances will be and should

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