Biology 1120: Genetics
Topical Schedule: Summer 2008
Unit One
Section 1 :Topics: Review cells, chromosomes.
Chapters in Russell: Chapter 1, Chapter 2
Study Guides from Shared Files and Links and Links in Course Campus: The Limitations of Science, So What is
Life?, Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells, Cell Structure, Life Together,
Section 2: Topics: Mitosis and Meiosis, Anomalies in Chromosome Number, Mendelian Principles
Chapters in Russell: Chapters 1, 2, 21 (pp 444-451)
Study Guides from Shared Files and Links in Course Campus: Mr. and Mrs. George Gene, Classical Genetics,
Mitosis and Meiosis, Lynn’s Five Rules of Pedigree Analysis, Mutation (Section IV. A)
Section 3: Topics: Principles of Mendelian Genetics
Chapters in Russell: Chapter 3
Study Guides from Shared Files and Links in Course Campus: Classical Genetics, Lynn’s Five Rules of Pedigree
Analysis, How to Solve Genetics Problems I and II, Rh disease
Section 4: Topic: Mendelian Genetics, Beyond Mendel (dominance relationships, sex linkage, etc.)
Chapters in Russell: Chapter 3, 4, 7 (FYI)
Study Guides from Shared Files and Links in Course Campus: How to Solve Genetics Problems III, Multiple
Alleles, Dominance, Chi-Square Goodness of Fit Test, A Matter of Sex, Sex Linked, Influenced and Limited
Traits*
Unit One Exam (middle of third week)
Unit Two
Section 6: Topics: Linkage, Chi-square testing and Independence
Chapters in Russell: Chapter 5, 1 (pg 43, Table 2.5), 6 (FYI)
Study Guides from Shared Files and Links in Course Campus: Introduction to Linkage Mapping
Section 7: Linkage Mapping
Chapters in Russell: Chapter 5, 1 (pg 43, Table 2.5), 6 (FYI)
Study Guides from Shared Files and Links in Course Campus: Introduction to Linkage Mapping, How to Solve
Linkage Map Problems, Linkage Mapping Examples I and II
Section 8: Topics: DNA as the hereditary material, DNA Structure and Replication,
Chapters in Russell: Chapter 8, 9, 10 (FYI)
Study Guides from Shared Files and Links in Course Campus: Ah, DNA!, Just What Is a Gene, Anyway?, The
Double Helix, Molecular Genetics
Section 9: Topics: DNA Replication; Transcription
Chapters in Russell: Chapter 9, 11
Study Guides from Shared Files and Links in Course Campus: Ah, DNA!, Just What Is a Gene, Anyway?, The
Double Helix, Molecular Genetics
Section 10: Topics: Transcription, Translation
Chapters in Russell: Chapter 11, 12
Study Guides from Shared Files and Links in Course Campus: Ah, DNA!, Just What Is a Gene, Anyway?, The
Double Helix, Molecular Genetics
Unit Two Exam (end of fifth week)
Unit Three
Section 10: Topics: Transcription, Translation
Chapters in Russell: Chapter 11, 12
Study Guides from Shared Files and Links in Course Campus: Ah, DNA!, Just What Is a Gene, Anyway?, The
Double Helix, Molecular Genetics
Section 11: Topics: Mutation, Control of Gene Activity (emphasis on prokaryotic operons)
Chapters in Russell: Chapter 19, 16, 17 (FYI), 21
Study Guides from Shared Files and Links in Course Campus: Operons, Mutation, Mutagens
Section 12: Topics: Biotechnology, Immunogenetics, Contemporary Issues
Chapters in Russell: Chapter 13, 14 (FYI), 15 (FYI), 19 (FYI), 20 (FYI)
Study Guides from Shared Files and Links in Course Campus: Biotechnology, Immunogenetics
Section 13: Topics: Population Genetics
Chapters in Russell: Chapter 22, 23 (FYI), 24
Study Guides from Shared Files and Links in Course Campus: Population Genetics
Unit Three Exam (end of eighth week)