GENETICS - BIL 250



A semester's exploration of Classical Mendelian Genetics, Molecular Genetics and Evolutionary Genetics.



Instructor: Dr. Dana Krempels
Office: Cox 110B
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Required Text: Introduction to Genetic Analysis, 10th Edition by Griffiths, et al., published by Freeman



  • Spring 2012 Lecture Notes
  • Grading Policies
  • Course Syllabus

  • Syllabus: An Approximate Guide

     

    Date

    Topic

    Readings

    Tuesday, Jan 17

    An Introduction: The Importance of Genetics
    Review of Transmission Genetics: Inheritance of Single Genes

    Chapters 1 and 2

    Thursday, Jan 19

    Inheritance of Multiple Genes: Independent Assortment

    Chapter 3

    Tuesday, Jan 24

    Linkage and Mapping

    Chapter 4

    Thursday, Jan 26

    Linkage and Mapping, continued

    Chapter 4

    Tuesday, Jan 31

    The Genetics of Microbes

    Chapter 5

    Thursday, Feb 2

    Genetics of Microbes, continued

    Chapter 5

    Tuesday, Feb 7

    Gene Interactions

    Chapter 6

    Wednesday, Feb 8

    EXAM I REVIEW

    on all material covered through Feb 7

    Thursday, Feb 9

    Gene Interactions, continued

    Chapter 6

    Tuesday, Feb 14

    DNA structure

    Chapter 7

    Wednesday, Feb 15

    EXAM I

    on material covered through Feb 7

    Thursday, Feb 16

    DNA Structure and Replication

    Chapter 7

    Tuesday, Feb 21

    DNA Replication

    Chapter 7

    Thursday, Feb 23

    Transcription I

    Chapter 8

    Tuesday, Feb 28

    Transcription II

    Chapter 8

    Thursday, Mar 1

    Protein Synthesis I

    Chapter 9

    Friday, Mar 2

    EXAM II REVIEW

    on material covered from Feb 9 - Mar 1

    Tuesday, March 6

    Translation: Protein Synthesis II

    Chapters 9

    Wednesday, Mar 7

    EXAM II

    on material covered from Feb 9 - Mar 1

    Thursday, March 8

    Translation: Protein Synthesis III

    Chapter 9

    March 12-16

    SPRING BREAK

    Catch up time!

    Tuesday, Mar 20

    Biotechnology

    Chapter 10

    Thursday, Mar 22

    Gene Expression in Microbes

    Chapter 11

    Tuesday, Mar 27

    Gene Expression in Eukaryotes

    Chapter 12

    Thursday, Mar 29

    Genetics of Development

    Chapter 13

    Tuesday, April 3

    Mutations at the Molecular Level

    Chapter 16

    Wednesday, April 4

    EXAM III REVIEW

    on material covered from Mar 6 - April 3

    Thursday, April 5

    Mutations at the Chromosomal Level

    Chapter 17

    Tuesday, April 10

    Population Genetics

    Chapter 18

    Wednesday, April 11

    EXAM III

    on material covered from Mar 6 - April 3

    Thursday, April 12

    Population Genetics, continued

    Chapter 18

    Tuesday, April 17

    Population Genetics and Evolution

    Chapter 19, 20

    Thursday, April 19

    Genomes and Evolution

    Chapter 20

    Tuesday, April 24

    Evolutionary Genetics

    Chapter 20

    Thursday, April 26

    Evolutionary Genetics, continued

    Chapter 20

    Thursday, May 3

    FINAL EXAM: THURSDAY, MAY 3
    at 11:00am in Cox 126

    50% cumulative, 50% on material covered from April 4 - 28


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