Genetics Lecture Syllabus

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BIOL 3300

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• Month
  Date
  Topic
  Chapter in Brooker
  Practice Questions Find online answers »
• Aug
  19
  Introduction to Genetics (.ppt), overview of genome-addressing (loci and band nomenclature), mitosis (.pptx) and cell cycle checkpoints;
  Ch 1, Ch 2.1 - 2.3, Ch 23 (pp 572 - 574 [cell cycle checkpoint])
  Chapter 2 practice questions (.dox)
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  21
  Meiosis (.pptx)
  2.4
   
•  
  26
  Mendelian Genetics (.ppt)
  3.1--3.4
  Chapter 3 practice questions (.docx)
•  
  28
  Mendelian Genetics, cont.- Test cross and Chi-square Analysis (.pptx)
  3.6
   
• Sept
  2
  X-linked inheritance, Human Genetics,
  4.4, 3.5, 23.1 (yes, ch 23, section 1)
   
•  
  4
  Dosage compensation and X-chromosome inactivation, sex determination,
  4.2, 4.3, 4.1
  Chapter 4 practice questions
•  
  9
  Extensions of Mendelian Inheritance,Lecture quiz 1
  5
  Chapter 5 practice questions
•  
  11
  Exam 1
   
   
•  
  16
  Gene Mapping in Eukaryotes—Recombination and 2-point crosses
  7.1 - 7.3
  Chapter 7 practice questions
•  
  18
  Finish 2-point crosses, begin 3-point crosses.
  7.3
   
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  23
  Gene mapping, 3-point crosses
  7.3 (pp 143-145)
   
•  
  25
  Chromosome Variation, begin Chromosome Structure
  8, 12.1-12.2
  Chapter 8 practice questions
•  
  30
  Chromosome Structure, cont.,
  12.3 - 12.6
  Chapter 12 practice questions
• Oct
  2
  DNA and RNA structure, Lecture Quiz 2
  11 (pp 225-238, 240-241)

  Chapter 11 practice questions

•  
  7
  Exam 2 (cumulative) (Oct 8 = last day to withdraw)
   
   
•  
  9
  DNA Replication (ppt)
  13.1 - 13.5
  Chapter 13 practice questions
•  
  14
  Recombinant DNA Technology: restriction digest, electrophoresis, restriction mapping; gene cloning into a vector
  Intro., 19.1 and pp 447-450
  Chapter 19 practice questions
•  
  16
  Recombinant DNA Technology: PCR and RT-PCR, DNA Libraries and Blotting Methods
  19.2, 19.3
   
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  21
  Recombinant Technology overview
   
   
•  
  23
  Genomics I
  21.1, 21.2, 21.3
  Chapter 21 practice questions
•  
  28
  Genomics I, cont., Lecture Quiz 3
  21.4, 21.5
   
•  
  30
  Exam 3 (cumulative)
   
   
• Nov
  4
  Gene expression (transcription)—prokaryotes
  14.1, 14.2

  Ch 14 practice questions

•  
  6
  Gene expression (transcription)--eukaryotes, and RNA processing
  14.3, 14.4
   
•  
  11
  Translation
  15.2, 15.4, 15.5, 15.6
   
•  
  13
  Gene Mutations and DNA repair
  18.1, 18.3, 18.4, 18.5
   
•  
  18
  Bacterial Gene Expression—Lac Operon
  16.1, 16.2
   
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  20
  Eukaryotic Gene Regulation
  17.1, 17.2, 17.5
   
•  
  25
  Fall Break
   
   
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  27
  Fall Break
   
   
• Dec
  2
  Population Genetics
  25.1, 25.2, 25.7
   
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  4
  Pop gen cont., Lecture Quiz 4 (last day of Genetics class)
  25.3, 25.4, 25.6
   
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  11
  Cumulative Final Exam (1- 3 pm)