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Dates |
Lecture topic |
Chapter in text |
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May 26; May 28 |
Introduction to course & Mitosis and Meiosis |
Parts of chapter 24 and in class worksheet on applications of genetics and ethics In class worksheets on organelles and mitosis and meiosis |
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June 2,4 |
Mendelian Genetics |
June 2, Guest
speaker
Finish mitosis and meiosis
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June 9,11 |
Exam 1, June 9
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Student discussion of
model organisms after the exam. You may want to look at chapter 7 and
parts of chapter 23. Discussion of paper for June 11 June
11: Guest Speaker,
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June 16, 18 |
Extension of Mendelian Genetics
Sex determination and sex chromosomes |
Chapter
4 part 1
Chapter 4 problems
Paper 1 will be due on June 16
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June 23, 25 |
Genetics and Behavior; Chromosome Mutations
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Discussion of model organisms
Lecture on genetics and behavior will be based on a scientific review article. You may want to look at Chapter 26 for background information.
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June 26 |
last day to withdraw without academic penalty. |
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June 30, July 2 |
DNA structure and analysis
Exam 2: July 2: pedigrees, Chapter 4, Chapter 7, model organisms, behavior and Chapter 8 |
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July 7, 9 |
DNA replication and recombination;
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Chapter 10
techniques
Compacting DNA (parts of chapter 12)
telomere replication animation
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July 14, 16 |
The genetic code and transcription exam 3 – July 16 |
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July 21, 23 |
Translation and proteins
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Paper 2 is due on July 21
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July 28 |
Review for final exam |
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July 30 |
Final Exam |
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This schedule is tentative and may change during the course of the semester.