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Bio393: Genetic Analysis

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Mon. April 1- Mendelian Inheritance, Basic probability
- Reading:
  - Ch. 1 (1-27) - Review
  - Ch. 2 (34-39) - Mendel's Experiments
  - Ch. 3 (87-108) - Independent Assortment
Wed. April 3 - Chromosome theory, recombination, and mapping I
- Reading:
  - Ch. 2 (39-70) - Chromosomal basis of inheritance; Mitosis; Meiosis
  - Ch. 3 (101-108) - Independent assortment; Recombination
  - Ch. 4 (135-143; 148-150) - Mapping by recombination
  - Ch. 17 (618-651) - Chromosome abnormalities
Fri. April 5 - Chromosome theory, recombination, and mapping II
- Reading:
  - Ch. 2 (39-70) - Chromosomal basis of inheritance; Mitosis; Meiosis
  - Ch. 3 (101-108) - Independent assortment; Recombination
  - Ch. 4 (135-143; 148-150) - Mapping by recombination
  - Ch. 17 (618-651) - Chromosome abnormalities
Mon. April 8 - Screens, selections, and mutants
- Reading:
  - Ch. 16 (583-586; 586-595) - Mutation types, Causes
Wed. April 10 - Complementation and dosage
- Reading:
  - Ch. 6 (227-238) - Complementation
Fri. April 12 - Enhancement and suppression I
- Reading:
  - Ch. 6 (231-238) - Suppressors
Mon. April 15 - Genetic interactions: epistasis I
- Reading:
  - Ch. 6 (231-238) - Genetic interactions
Wed. April 17 - Midterm #1 - 10 - 11 AM - covers the first third of the class
Fri. April 19 - Principles and methods of genetic analysis I
Mon. April 22 - Principles and methods of genetic analysis II
Wed. April 24 - Principles and methods of genetic analysis III
Fri. April 26 - Developmental genetics I
- Reading:
  - Ch. 13 (471-502) Developmental genetics
Mon. April 29 - Developmental genetics II
- Reading:
  - Ch. 13 (471-502) Developmental genetics
Wed. May 1 - Behavioral genetics
Fri. May 3 - Review/practice problems
Mon. May 6 - MIDTERM #2 - 10 - 11 AM - covers the second third of the class
Wed. May 8 - Variation and allele frequency spectrum I
Fri. May 10 - Variation and allele frequency spectrum II
Mon. May 13 - Pedigrees and phase
- Reading:
  - Ch. 2 (58-70) - Human Pedigree Analysis
Wed. May 15 - Linkage mapping and LOD scores I
Fri. May 17 - Linkage mapping and LOD scores II
Mon. May 20 - Linkage disequilibrium and population structureI
- Reading:
  - Ch. 18 (666-684)
  - Ch. 18 (689-690) - Linkage Disequilibrium
Wed. May 22 - Linkage disequilibrium and population structureII
Fri. May 24 - NO CLASS, Memorial Day break
Mon. May 27 - NO CLASS, Memorial Day
Wed. May 29 - Human genetics and the future
- Reading:
  - Ch. 19 (715-755)
Fri. May 31 - Make-up, Genetics Escape Room Pre-test, Review
Mon. June 3 - NO CLASS; READING WEEK; Genetics Escape Room (optional) in Silverman 1510 in two groups (10-11 AM and 11 AM-12 PM)
Wed. June 5 - NO CLASS; READING WEEK
Fri. June 7 - FINAL EXAMINATION 10 AM - 12 PM in Silverman 1510