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Weeks
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Course Topic |
August 23

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

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DNA & RNA/Expression
- Monday: Structure of DNA & RNA
- Wednesday: Properties of DNA & RNA
- Friday: Expression - Transcription
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September 4

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Expression
- Monday: HOLIDAY, No class
- Wednesday: Expression - Genetic Code & Translation
- Friday: Expression - Translation
- Read Chapter 14
- Note: Use lecture handout above
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September 11

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Chromosomes
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September 18

(Courtesy of Science)
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Mitosis and Meiosis
- Monday: EXAM 1
- Wednesday: Mitosis & Meiosis
- Friday: DNA Replication
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September 25

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Mendel
- Monday: Mendelian Genetics
- Wednesday: Mendelian Genetics, cont.
- Read Chapter 3
- Note: Use lecture handout above
- Friday: Modified Mendelian Genetics
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October 2

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Linkage:Linkage- Eukaryotes
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October 9
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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
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October 16

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Mutations/Linkage: Bacteria
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October 23
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Regulation
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October 30

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Regulation
- Monday: Regulation: Eukaryotes
- Wednesday: Regulation: Eukaryotes, cont.
- Read Chapter 17
- Note: Use lecture handout above
- Friday: Molecular Tools
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November 6

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Molecular Tools
- Monday: Molecular Tools, cont.
- Read Chapter 19
- Note: Use lecture handout above
- Wednesday: Genomics
- Friday: HOLIDAY, No Class
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November 13
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Genomics
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November 20

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Biotechnology
- Monday:Biotechnology Applications & Ethics, cont.
- Wednesday: No Class
- Friday: HOLIDAY, No Class
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November 27

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Advanced Genetics
- Monday: Developmental Genetics
- Wednesday: EXAM 3
- Friday: Population Genetics
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December 4

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Advanced Genetics
- Monday: Evolutionary Genetics
- Wednesday: Problem Solving Session 5
Final Exam is on Thursday, December 14 from 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm.

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