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GENETICS 310-PRINCIPLES OF HEREDITY
INSTRUCTOR: Clint Magill
Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology
Office: 202H, L. F. Peterson, Phone: 845 8250, email: [email protected]
MY OBJECTIVE: You will appreciate and be able to convey to others the many ways genetics impacts our daily lives.
TEXT: (recommended) Human Genetics by Ricki Lewis (5th-10th) editions all OK
EXTRAS: Lecture notes, study guides (learning objectives) and PDF versions of old tests with and without answers can
be accessed via the internet at: Genetics 310 TAMU .
GRADES: Your grade will be determined by your performance on 3 in-class exams, a comprehensive final, and an
outside paper on a relevant topic of your choice, all weighted equally and all curved to the standard 90, 80, 70, 60
scale for A, B, C and D grades. The lowest of the five scores will be dropped in calculating the final average. Makeup exams will be permitted only for excused absences. An incomplete will be given only to students with a passing
average who have an excused absence for examinations missed. GENE 310 is ADA and Aggie Honor Code
compliant.
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Date
June 2
Topics
Origins of Genetics, Mendel, Pedigrees
June 3
Two genes, Mitosis, Meiosis
Ch 4, Ch 2
June 4
Gametogenesis, Probability
pp 86-91& study guide
June 5
Gene interactions, Lethals, Pleiotrophy,
pp 63-66 &
June 8
Epistasis, Multiple Alleles,
pp 95-100
June 9
Immunogenetics & Blood Groups
Ch 17
June 10
Quantitative Traits, Twin Studies, IQ
Ch 7 & pp165-167
June 11
Genes and Enzymes-Pathways, DNA
Notes & Ch 9
Friday, June 12
Exam I
June 15
DNA Replication & RNA Transcription
Ch 10
June 16
Translation and the Code
Ch 10
June 17
Regulating Gene Activity
Notes & Ch 11
June 18
Mutation, Mutagens & DNA repair
Ch 12
June 19
Effects of Mutation-Sickle cell,
Species Comparisons
Ch 12
Ch 16
June 22
Genetic Engineering, Gene Cloning, PCR
Ch 19 & Ch 22
Tuesday, June 23
Exam 2
June 24
Genes and Cancer, Viruses, & Chromosomes
Ch 18 & pp 241-246
June 25
Genes on the X Chromosome,
Sex Determination-Abnormalities
Ch 6
Ch 6 & Ch 12, pp255-258
June 26
Cytoplasmic Inheritance / Gene Mapping
pp 101-108
June 29
Abnormal Chromosome Numbers
Structural Chromosomal Aberrations
Ch 13
pp 257-264
June 30
Prenatal Detection, PCR, DNA Fingerprinting
Embryo Transfer
pp 246-8. Chs 14 & 20
July 1
Population Genetics, Selection, Inbreeding
Ch. 15
Thursday, July 2
Exam 3
July 3
Pharmacogenetics,
Behavior Genetics
Monday, July 6, 10:30 AM. Final Exam
Text pages or chapters 7 ed
Ch 1, Ch 4
Ch 8
Ch 21