BIO 233 - Intermediate Genetics
Fall 2003 - Dr. Jean Porterfield

Schedule of Topics, Readings, & Problems for Lecture

Date	Topics(s)	Reading(s)	Chapter Problems (will be added as we go)
9-5	Introduction to Course	Ch 1	1-3, 4a, 5-7, 10, 12-13, 15-19 (these problems may be easier after lab on 9/16)
9-8	Discovery of DNA	Ch 2 (31-41)	1-4, 12, 14-16
9-10	Biochemistry & Structure of DNA	Ch 2 (41-57)	6-11, 17, 22, 25, 28-30, 32, 34
9-12	DNA Replication	Ch 3	1-2, 4, 7-8
9-15	DNA Replication & Repair	Ch 3	13, 17-18, 21-22, 25
9-17	Mutation (HW #1 Due)	Ch 19 (541-563)	4, 15-16 (most Ch 19 problems are too detailed for us)
9-19	Mutation Paper Discussion	journal article	discussion questions in class
9-22	PCR & DNA Sequencing I	Ch 7 (187-192)	21
9-24	PCR & DNA Sequencing II	Ch 7 (187-192)	20
9-26	Catch-Up & Review	--	review materials will be on BRIT.CLASSES
9-29	Gene/Protein Relationship & Anatomy of a Gene (material not on Exam 1)	Ch 4	12-14  (16 & 17 help you review the basics of what enzymes and proteins are)
10-1	EXAM 1	--	--
10-3	Transcription I	Ch 5	1, 2, 5, 8
10-6	Transcription II	Ch 5	9-11
10-8	no class - Nobel Conference	--	--
10-10	RNA Processing & Translation I	Ch 5-6	Ch 5 (13, 16 [for protein-coding], 18-20, 23)
10-13	Translation II (HW #2 Due)	Ch 6	1, 4-9, 15-16, 18-22
10-15	Translation III	Ch 6	same as above
10-17	Making DNA Libraries	Ch 7 (163-186)	1, 2, 5, 6 (requires thought, but give it a try), 10
10-20	Fall Break	--	--
10-22	Screening DNA Libraries	Ch 7 (163-186)	11, 14, 15
10-24	Special Lecture - Peter Berendzen, U of M	--	--
10-27	EXAM 2	--	--
10-29	Review of Mendelian Genetics	Ch 10	1-17, 19, 21, 22 (you will need to read about X-squared tests in the Chapter), 26-29
10-31	Sex Determination & Sex Linkage	Ch 11	2-12
11-3	Nondisjunction & Genetic Disorders	Ch 11	13, 15-25
11-5	Extensions of Mendelian Genetics I	Ch 12	1-2, 4-15
11-7	Extensions of Mendelian Genetics II	Ch 12	17-19, 21-23, 25-27, 28a-c, 29, 35, 36a
11-10	Linkage & Mapping I	Ch 13 (336-355)	1, 3, 4
11-12	Linkage & Mapping II	Ch 13 (336-355; 364-368)	6-10, 12-13, 15, 19-22
11-14	Organielle DNA & Inheritance (HW #3 Due)	Ch 15 (412-430)	--
11-17	Maternal Effects & Genomic Imprinting	Ch 15 (430-433)	1 (for nuclear & mitochondrial), 3. 8, 9, 20, 23, 24
11-19	Developmental Genetics - Dr. Eric Cole	TBA	TBA
11-21	Catch-Up & Review	--	--
11-24	EXAM 3	--	--
11-26	Thanksgiving Break	--	--
11-28	Thanksgiving Break	--	--
12-1	Prokaryotic Gene Regulation	Ch 16 (441-454)	1, 3, 4, 8 (just do a - i), 11
12-3	Eukaryotic Gene Regulation I	Ch 17	1a, 7abc(i & ii), 9, 14 (c might be difficult)
12-5	Eukaryotic Gene Regulation II	Ch 17	see above
12-8	Biology of Cancer	Ch 18	1, 2 (try to think of two ways), 5, 9, 12, 17, 19 (very generally), 21
12-10	Catch-Up & Review	--	--
12-16 (Tuesday)	FINAL EXAM (2:30-4:30)	--	--

 

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