Genetics Lab Syllabus

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**CHANGES MAY BE MADE TO SYLLABUS AS NECESSARY THROUGHOUT THE SEMESTER**

• Week of (Monday date)
  Exercise
• Aug 18
  Lab Orientation
• Aug 25
  Lab 1--Simulation of Chromosome and Gene Behavior During Mitosis and Meiosis
• Sept 1
  NO LAB (week of Labor Day holiday)
• Sept 8
  Lab 2--Patterns of Inheritance in Maize
• Sept 15
  Lab 3--Genetics of Human Blood Typing
• Sept 22

  LAB TEST 1--covers Lab Exercises 1, 2, and 3

  Lab 4--Patterns of Inheritance in Drosophila

  (Virtual FlyLab I)

  • Register in Virtual Flylab BEFORE lab.      
  • Fill out Modes of inheritance worksheet (PDF) BEFORE lab.
  • Bring laptop if you or lab partner have one.
• Sept 29

  Lab 5--Linkage Relationships of Genes in Drosophila--3-pt crosses (VirtualFlyLab 2).

  • Solve 3-point cross practice problems (.doc) BEFORE lab.
  • Bring laptop if you or lab partner have one.
• Oct 6
  Lab 6--Human Chromosomes: Karyotyping Analysis and prep for LAB 7: Hemoglobin analysis using Gel Electrophoresis
• Oct 13

  LAB TEST 2--covers Lab Exercises 4, 5, and 6

  Lab 7--Molecular Basis of Sickle Cell Anemia

• Oct 20
  Lab Discussion: Recombinant DNA Technology and Lab 8--Virtual Plasmid Digest
• Oct 27

  Lab 9--Identification of Plasmids in E. coli 

  • prepare cultures on selective media
  • perform plasmid DNA prep
• Nov 3

  Lab 9 cont.:

  • examine streak plates
  • determine plasmid prep DNA concentration
  • plan and perform plasmid digests
• Nov 10
  Lab 9 cont: finish Plasmid ID-- Gel Electrophoresis of Restriction Digested DNA
• Nov 17
  LAB TEST 3--covers lab exercises 7, 8, and 9
• Nov 24
  NO LAB
• Dec 1
  NO LAB
• Dec 8
  NO LAB