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Lecture Schedule
Biology 120 - Genes, Genomes, Genethics, Spring, 2004

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Week	#	Date	Topic (click for links, outlines, etc.)	Reading
1	1	Mar 29	Introduction: Why should I care?	Ch. 1, p. 2-15
	2	Mar 31	Cell Structure	Ch. 2, p. 20-30, 36-38
	3	Apr 2	Cell Division	Ch. 2, 3, p. 32-35, 49-56
2	4	Apr 5	Development	Ch. 3, p. 48-49, 56-69
	5	Apr 7	Stem Cells*	Ch. 2, 3, p. 38-40, 70-71 and Genethics readings
	6	Apr 9	Mendel's Genetics	Ch. 4, p. 76-90
3	7	Apr 12	Extensions of Mendel's Genetics	Ch. 5, p. 96-105
	8	Apr 14	Genetic Counseling with Pedigree Analysis*	Ch. 4, 19, p. 87-90, 401-403 and Genethics readings
		Apr 16	Exam 1 (lectures 1-8)
4	9	Apr 19	Linkage and Chromosome Maps	Ch. 5, p. 106-110
	10	Apr 21	Sex Chromosomes and Sex Linkage	Ch. 6, p. 116-133
	11	Apr 23	Multifactorial Traits	Ch. 7, p. 138-152
5	12	Apr 26	Behavioral Genetics: Uses and Abuses*	Ch. 8, p. 156-167 and Genethics readings
	13	Apr 28	The Double Helix: DNA structure and replication	Ch. 9, p. 172-183
	14	Apr 30	From Gene to Protein	Ch. 10, p. 190-202
6	15	May 3	Mutation: Causes and Effects	Ch. 11, p. 212-229
	16	May 5	DNA fingerprinting using PCR*	Ch. 9, 13, p. 183-186, 268-269 and Genethics readings
		May 7	Exam 2 (lectures 9-16)
7	17	May 10	Chromosomal Mutation	Ch. 12, p. 236-259
	18	May 12	Genetic screening*	Ch. 7, 10, 11, 19, p. 147-148, 203-207, 230, 401-403 and Genethics readings
	19	May 14	Population Genetics: Hardy-Weinberg	Ch. 13, p. 264-274
8	20	May 17	Genetic Changes in a Population	Ch. 14, p. 278-294
	21	May 19	Molecular Evolution	Ch. 15, p. 300-316
	22	May 21	Eugenics*	Ch. 15, p. 316-319 and Genethics readings
9	23	May 24	TBA	Ch. TBA, p.
	24	May 26	TBA	Ch. TBA, p.
	25	May 28	Recombinant DNA	Ch. 18, p. 372-378, 384
10		May 31	Memorial Day
	26	Jun 2	Genetically Modified Organisms*	Ch. 18, 20, p. 378-385, 408-422 and Genethics readings
	27	Jun 4	Gene Therapy*	Ch. 19, p. 390-401 and Genethics readings
		Jun 7	Final Exam - 10:30 a.m. (lectures 17-27 and comprehensive)