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Bio393: Genetic Analysis
Syllabus
Problem Sets
Exams
Pre-course survey
Post-midterm #1 survey
Post-midterm #2 survey
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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
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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
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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
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Mon. April 8
- Screens, selections, and mutants- Reading:
- Ch. 16 (583-586; 586-595) - Mutation types, Causes
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Wed. April 10
- Complementation and dosage- Reading:
- Ch. 6 (227-238) - Complementation
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Fri. April 12
- Enhancement and suppression I- Reading:
- Ch. 6 (231-238) - Suppressors
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Mon. April 15
- Genetic interactions: epistasis I- Reading:
- Ch. 6 (231-238) - Genetic interactions
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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
- Reading:
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Mon. April 29
- Developmental genetics II- Reading:
- Ch. 13 (471-502) Developmental genetics
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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
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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
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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)
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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
Resources
Exam results
Midterm #1 - Mean 75% (48/64) Std. dev. 18% (12/64)
Midterm #2 - Mean 75% (48/64) Std. dev. 17% (11/64)
Final - Mean 86% (55/64) Std. dev. 10% (6/64)