Biology 303
Instructor:
Fundamental Genetics, Sect. 001
Dr. Alan S. Waldman
Fall, 2006
CLS rm 309 (7-8405)
MW(F) 1:25-2:15 PM
Office Hours: MW 2:30-3:30
Room: CLS 005
(or by appointment)
Course Website on Blackboard
Text Website at www.prenhall.com/klug
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Required Text: Klug, Cummings, & Spencer, Concepts of Genetics, Eighth Edition, PrenticeHall.
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Date:
Topic:
8/25
8/28
8/30
9/1
9/4
9/6
9/8
9/11
9/13
9/15
9/18
9/20
9/22
9/25
9/27
9/29
10/2
10/4
10/6
10/9
10/11
10/13
10/16
10/18
10/20
10/23
10/25
10/27
10/30
11/1
11/3
11/6
11/8
11/10
Course overview
Mitosis & Meiosis
Mendelian Genetics
Mendelian Genetics
Labor Day!
Mendelian Genetics
Think Genetics It’s Friday (TGIF)*
Extension of Mendelian Genetics
Chromosome Mapping in Eukaryotes
Chromosome Mapping in Eukaryotes
Chromosome Mapping in Eukaryotes
Sex Determination and Sex Chromosomes
EXAM I
Chromosome Mutations
Chromosome Mutations
TGIF
DNA Structure and Analysis
DNA Structure and Analysis
TGIF
DNA Replication/ DNA Organization in Chromosomes
Gene Mutation, DNA Repair, and Transposition
Gene Mutation, DNA Repair, and Transposition
Gene Mutation, DNA Repair, and Transposition
The Genetic Code and Transcription
Fall Break!
The Genetic Code and Transcription
Regulation of Gene Expression in Prokaryotes
EXAM II
Regulation of Gene Expression in Eukaryotes
Regulation of Gene Expression in Eukaryotes
Cell Cycle Regulation and Cancer
Cell Cycle Regulation and Cancer
Recombinant DNA Technology
TGIF
Chapter:
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3
3
3
4
5
5
5
7
8
8
10
10
11,12
15
15
15
13
13
16
17
17
18
18
19
11/13
11/15
11/17
11/20
11/22
11/24
11/27
11/29
12/1
12/4
12/6
12/8
12/16
*
Recombinant DNA Technology
Genomics and Proteomics
TGIF
Dissection of Gene Function
Thanksgiving!
Thanksgiving!
Dissection of Gene Function
Dissection of Gene Function/ Applications and Ethics of
Biotechnology
Applications and Ethics of Biotechnology
EXAM III
Applications and Ethics of Biotechnology
Catch-up
FINAL EXAM, 9:00 AM (Comprehensive)
TGIF refers to special reading or other excercises that will be assigned.
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