BIOL - 320 Genetics

CLASS TIME:

2:00 P.M. MWF / SH 226

LAB TIME:

3:00-5:30 P.M. Wed. Scales Hall Rm. #219

TEXTBOOK:

Genetics: A Conceptual Approach, Benjamin Pierce

LAB MANUAL:

Laboratory Manual of Genetics 4th Ed. Winchester and Wejksnora

CREDITS:

4 (Prerequisite: BIOL 111, 112)

INSTRUCTOR:

Hoyet Taylor

Office: 9:30-11:30 M-F	Scales Hall #224A, Tel.* ext. 6275*
E-mail:	taylorh@cosmic.swau.edu
Home Page:	http://biology.swau.edu/faculty/taylor/taylorhome.html
Biology Home Page:	http://biology.swau.edu/biology.html

^{Welcome to Genetics; the study of inheritance as it relates to humans,
animals and plants, including a detailed study of molecular genetics. This
course consists of three 50-minute lectures, and one three hour lab weekly. Both
lab and lecture quizzes will be given in the first ten minutes of class, don’t
be late. Lecture and lab quizzes will not be given twice. Lecture quiz dates
are given in the lecture outline. Lab quizzes will be given weekly and will
mostly reflect the previous week’s lab material. All labs are due at the
specified dates (some labs take several weeks) and will be returned to you the
following week.
In order to be successful in this class you will need to be prompt, take good
lecture notes, do well on quizzes and tests, show up for labs, be attentive, and
be able to memorize materials quickly. Your efforts will be rewarded in the
following manor…}

4 comprehensive quarterly exams	60% of final semester grade
7 lecture quizzes	5% of final semester grade
Weekly laboratory quizzes	5% of final semester grade
Weekly laboratory exercise	20% of final semester grade
One 25 minute presentation on selected topic	5% of final semester grade
One eight page research paper on selected topic	5% of final semester grade
Letter Grades	A = 90% and above
	B = 80% - 89%
	C = 70% - 79%
	D = 60% - 69%
	F = 59% and below

^{Note-Fractions of a percentage will be rounded to the nearest whole
percentage.

Also, I as the instructor reserve the right to adjust the grading schedule to
accurately reflect your level of comprehension. This usually works to your
advantage. Absolutely no extra credit will be given to any one individual. Any
extra credit that may be given will be available to the whole class equally.
After all this is college.
Remember, your success and mine are linked. You are not out there alone. We
can do this together, but you must give it 110%. Good luck!}

Lecture	^Date	^Topic	^Pages
¹	^1/12	^{A Brief History of Genetics}	^1-15
²	^1/14	^{Basic Concepts in Gentics}	^1-15
^3*	^1/17	^{Mitosis vs. Meiosis}	^16-44
⁴	^1/19	^{Basic Principles of Heredity}	^45-75
⁵	^1/21	^{Mono and Dihybrid Crosses}	^45-75
^6*	^1/24	^{Sex, Determination and Linkages}	^76-100
⁷	^1/26	^{Why Medellian Genetics Doesn't Explain Everything}	^101-131
^***	^1/28	^{EXAM 1 (Be afraid. Be very afraid)}	^1-131
⁸	^1/31	^{Pedigree Analysis}	^132-158
	^2/2	^{Topic Video}
⁹	^2/4	^{Linkage and Recombination}	^159-197
¹⁰	^2/7	^{Eukaryotic Gene Mapping}	^159-197
^**	^2/9	^{Selected Topics Presentation}
^11*	^2/11	^{Bacterial and Viral Genetic Systems}	^198-233
¹²	^2/14	^{Chromosome Variation}	^234-265
¹³	^2/16	^DNA	^266-287
	^2/18	^{Topic Video}
¹⁴	^2/21	^{BACs, PACs, and YACs}	^288-321
*	^2/23	^{Catch up and review if needed}
^***	^2/25	^{EXAM 2}	^132-321
^**	^2/28	^{Selected Topics Presentation}
¹⁵	^3/2	^{DNA Replication}	^322-352
¹⁶	^3/4	^{Transcription}	^353-377
¹⁷	^3/7	^{Transcription}	^378-403
¹⁸	3/9	^Translation	^404-433
19*	^3/21	^{Gene Regulation: Prokaryotes}	^434-471
²⁰	^3/23	Gene Regulation: Eukaryotes	^434-471
²¹	^3/25	^{Gene Mutation and Repair}
	^3/28	^{Topic Video}
^**	^3/30	^{Selected Topics Presentation}
^22*	^4/1	^{Recombinant DNA Technology}	^472-506
	^4/4	^{Recombinant DNA Technology II}	^407-574
^***	^4/6	^{EXAM 3}	^322-574
^**	^4/8	^{Selected Topics Presentation}
²³	^4/11	^Genomics	^548-582
²⁴	^4/13	^{Organelle DNA}	^583-601
²⁵	^4/15	^{Cancer Genetics}	^602-635
²⁶	^4/18	^{Quantitative Genetics}	^636-668
27	^4/20	^{Population Genetics}	669-709
²⁸	^4/22	^{Population Genetics}	669-709
^**	^4/25	^{Selected Topics Presentation}
^**	^4/27	^{Selected Topics Presentation (if needed, otherwise review day)}	^1-709

^{CHECK EXAM SCHEDULE FOR PLACE AND TIME OF FINAL EXAM (EXAM 4)

* Quizzes will be given in the first 10 minutes of class… Don’t be
late!!!

** Presentation of your selected topic in genetics. See instructor for your
presentation date.}

^{*** Exam date.}

^Lab	^Week	^Topic	^Page
¹	^1/17	^{Drosophila Culture}	¹
²	^1/24	^{The Physical Basis of Heredity}	¹³
³	^1/31	^Probability	³⁵
⁴	^2/7	^{The Monohybrid Cross}	⁴⁵
⁴	^2/14	^{The Monohybrid Cross}	⁴⁵
^4/5	^2/21	^{Independent Assortment in a Dihybrid Cross}	⁵⁷
⁵	^2/28	^{Independent Assortment in a Dihybrid Cross}	⁵⁷
^5/6	^3/7	^{Inheritance Related to Sex}	⁶³
⁷	^3/21	^{Multiple Alleles and Human Blood Groups}	⁷⁵
¹⁰	^3/28	^{Salivary Gland Chromosomes of Drosophila}	¹⁰⁹
¹¹	^4/4	Human Genetics	¹¹⁷
¹²	^4/11	^PCR	^Handout
¹³	^4/18	^{Restriction Mapping}	^Handout
¹⁴	^4/25	^{To be announced}

^{Remember to always be prompt to lab so as not to miss your quiz. The
only excuses accepted for missing a lab or quiz will be death or dismemberment.
Don’t forget to preview your labs before coming so you will be up to speed
when lab begins. All labs are due the following week unless directed otherwise.
Also this lab schedule is tentative and may be altered as the need arises.
Again, good luck!}