The textbook is The Human Genome: A User's Guide, by Hawley & Mori.
However, there will be quite a bit of material that is not in
this book, as there is not yet a really appropriate genetics textbook for
non-science majors on the market yet! So pay close attention to your
lecture notes, as well as the readings in your book.
You can reach her by phone at (305) 284-3977, but will probably get a faster response via email at dana@miami.edu.
Office hours are from 10:45am - noon on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and by appointment at a time that's convenient for you. Please send me an email to set up a meeting!
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Date |
Topic |
Readings |
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Thursday, August 23 |
INTRODUCTION |
Chapter 1 |
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Tuesday, August 28 |
The Organization of Life |
Chapter 1 |
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Thursday, August 30 |
A Wee Review of Cells & Their Chemistry |
Chapter 1 |
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Tuesday, September 4 |
My Favorite Monk: the Work of Gregor Mendel |
Chapter 2 |
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Thursday, September 6 |
More Mendelian Genetics |
Chapter 3 |
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Tuesday, September 11 |
The Structure of DNA |
Chapter 3 |
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Thursday, September 13 |
DNA Function: Replication |
Chapter 4 |
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Tuesday, September 18 |
DNA Function, continued Transcription & Translation |
Chapter 5 |
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Thursday, September 20 |
Exam I - on material covered through Sept 13 |
study hard! |
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Tuesday, September 25 |
Transcription & Translation: Making Protein from the DNA Code |
Chapter 6 |
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Thursday, September 27 |
Mitosis: Growth without Genetic Change |
Chapter 6 |
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Tuesday, October 2 |
Meiosis: Formation of Sex Cells |
Chapter 6 |
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Thursday, October 4 |
Evolution and Sex Chromosomes |
Chapter 7,8 |
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Tuesday, October 9 |
Sex and the Single Chromosome Inborn Errors of Metabolism; Chromosome Abnormalities |
Chapter 9 |
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Thursday, October 11 |
Exam II - material since last exam |
study hard again |
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Tuesday, October 16 |
Gene Interactions |
Class notes |
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Thursday, October 18 |
Gene Interactions, continued |
Chapter 12 |
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Tuesday, October 23 |
Lethal Alleles, and other things that affect gene expression |
Course notes |
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Thursday, October 25 |
Mutations: Changes in the Genetic Code |
Chapter 13,14 |
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Tuesday, October 30 |
Biotechnology |
Chapter 15, 16 and 21, 22 |
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Thursday, November 1 |
The Genetics of Cancer |
Chapter 17 |
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Tuesday, November 6 |
EXAM III - material since last exam |
You can do it! |
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Thursday, November 8 |
Biodiversity and the Dangers of Monoculture |
Course notes |
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Tuesday, November 13 |
Macroevolution |
Course notes |
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Thursday, November 15 |
Microevolution: Population Genetics |
Course notes |
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Tuesday, November 20 |
Special Treat |
nothing! |
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Thursday, November 22 |
THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY |
TBA |
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Tuesday, November 27 |
Nature vs. Nurture: Quantitative Genetics |
Chapter 18 |
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Thursday, November 29 |
Catching up and an Open Discussion |
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Thursday, December 6 |
FINAL EXAM |
GOOD LUCK, AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS! |