Genetics

Calendar

LEC #	TOPICS	KEY DATES
1	Physical Structure of the Gene
2	The Complementation Test and Gene Function
3	Mendelian Genetics
4	Probability and Pedigrees
5	Chromosomes and Sex Linkage
6	Recombination and Genetic Maps
7	Three-factor Crosses
8	Tetrad Analysis	Problem set #1 due
9	Phage Genetics
10	Gene Structure and DNA Analysis
11	Mutations and Suppressors	Problem set #2 due
12	Bacterial Genetics: Transposition
	No lecture: in class exam	Quiz I (Lectures 1-10)
13	Bacterial Genetics: Transduction
14	Complementation in Bacteria: Plasmids
15	Complementation in Bacteria: Recombinant DNA
16	Prokaryotic Regulation: Negative Control
17	Prokaryotic Regulation: Positive Control
18	Prokaryotic Regulation: Regulatory Circuits	Problem set #3 due
19	Eukaryotic Genes and Genomes I
20	Eukaryotic Genes and Genomes II
21	Eukaryotic Genes and Genomes III	Problem set #4 due
22	Eukaryotic Genes and Genomes IV
	No lecture: in class exam	Quiz II (Lectures 11-18)
23	Transgenes and Gene Targeting in Mice I
24	Transgenes and Gene Targeting in Mice II
25	Population Genetics: Hardy-Weinberg
26	Population Genetics: Mutation and Selection
27	Population Genetics: Inbreeding
28	Human Polymorphisms
29	Statistical Evaluation of Linkage I	Problem set #5 due
30	Statistical Evaluation of Linkage II
31	Complex Traits	Problem set #6 due
32	Chromosome Anomalies I
	No lecture: in class exam	Quiz III (Lectures 19-30)
33	Chromosome Anomalies II
34	Genetics of Cancer I
35	Genetics of Cancer II
	Final Exam