TENTATIVE CALENDAR: Each lecture is linked or will be linked to an outline. You may want to print these and bring them to class for the lecture. Additional material will be presented in the lecture, so do not depend on the web notes. You will also need to take your own notes. You may want to look up the definition of unfamiliar terms and write them in before class. Skimming the assigned chapter before class is helpful, but there will be parts of most chapters that we will not be able to cover due to time constraints. You will NOT be responsible for those portions. If there are links on some of the webpages to outside sites, you are NOT responsible for the information at these sites. They are for your personal enrichment.

Date Topic Chapter
Aug 27 Course business and introduction    
Sep 3 Cell cycle; mitosis Ch 12
Sep 8 Meiosis and sexual life cycles Ch 13
Sep 10 Mendel and the gene idea Ch 14
Sep 15 Mendel and the gene idea continued Ch 14
Sep 17 The chromosomal basis of inheritance Ch 15
Sep 22 EXAM I     Key     
Sep 24 The chromosomal basis of inheritance continued Ch 15
Sep 29 The molecular basis of inheritance Ch 16
Oct 1 The molecular basis of inheritance continued Ch 16
Oct 6 From gene to protein Ch 17
Oct 8 From gene to protein continued Ch 17
Oct 13 From gene to protein continued Ch 17
Oct 15 Genetics of viruses and bacteria Ch 18
Oct 20 EXAM II       Key    
Oct 22 Genetics of viruses and bacteria continued Ch 18
Oct 27 Eukaryotic genomes Ch 19
Oct 29 Eukaryotic genomes continued Ch 19
Nov 3 DNA technology Ch 20
Nov 5 DNA technology continued Ch 20
Nov 10 Genetic basis of development Ch 21
Nov 12 Genetic basis of development continued Ch 21
Nov 17 EXAM III      Key    
Nov 19 Descent with modification Ch 22
Nov 24 Descent with modification continued Ch 22
Nov 26 The evolution of populations Ch 23
Dec 1 The evolution of populations continued Ch 23
Dec 3 Catch-up and review     
Dec 13  FINAL EXAM Saturday 9-12

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