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Course Topic
August 23



Introduction
  • Wednesday: Introduction, Problem Solving
  • Friday: DNA as Hereditary Material
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August 28



DNA & RNA/Expression
  • Monday: Structure of DNA & RNA
  • Wednesday: Properties of DNA & RNA
  • Friday: Expression - Transcription

 

September 4



Expression

  • Monday: HOLIDAY, No class
  • Wednesday: Expression - Genetic Code & Translation
  • Friday: Expression - Translation
    • Read Chapter 14
    • Note: Use lecture handout above

September 11



Chromosomes

September 18


(Courtesy of Science)

Mitosis and Meiosis

  • Monday: EXAM 1
  • Wednesday: Mitosis & Meiosis
  • Friday: DNA Replication

September 25



Mendel

  • Monday: Mendelian Genetics
  • Wednesday: Mendelian Genetics, cont.
    • Read Chapter 3
    • Note: Use lecture handout above
  • Friday: Modified Mendelian Genetics

October 2



Linkage:Linkage- Eukaryotes

October 9

Sex Determination and Chromosome Mutation

  • Monday: Linkage and Mapping - Eukaryotes, cont.
    • Read Chapter 5
    • Note: Use lecture handout above
  • Wednesday: Linkage and Mapping: Bacteria
  • Friday: Sex Determination

 

October 16



Mutations/Linkage: Bacteria

October 23


Regulation

October 30



Regulation

  • Monday: Regulation: Eukaryotes
  • Wednesday: Regulation: Eukaryotes, cont.
    • Read Chapter 17
    • Note: Use lecture handout above
  • Friday: Molecular Tools

November 6



Molecular Tools

  • Monday: Molecular Tools, cont.
    • Read Chapter 19
    • Note: Use lecture handout above
  • Wednesday: Genomics
  • Friday: HOLIDAY, No Class

November 13

Genomics

November 20

 

Biotechnology

November 27

Advanced Genetics

December 4

Advanced Genetics

  • Monday: Evolutionary Genetics
  • Wednesday: Problem Solving Session 5

Final Exam is on Thursday, December 14 from 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm.