Monday Schedule, Spring 2016
Genetics Lab 305.L01
R. T. Dillon
Investigations are from my Genetics 305L Lab Manual, available at the College Bookstore.
Readings are from Genetics, A Conceptual Approach (5e) by B. A. Pierce.

Date Investigations and Exercises Readings
Jan 11
 Introduction  -
Jan 18MLK Day, no classes -
Jan 25
 Inv. 1, Probability & Statistics 56-57, 64-66
Feb 1
 Inv. 3, Drosophila familiarization 
Inv. 4, Set up two experiments with the "Lobed" gene: 
 - A comparison of variation in expressivity due to 
    genetics and environment ("expressivity") 
 - Incomplete penetrance in a monohybrid cross ("penetrance")		 126-127
Feb 8
 Inv. 2, Independent assortment and gene interaction in maize
Inv. 5, Set up selection & drift experiments ("S&D") 
Clear penetrance & expressivity experiments

59-62,

110-115
Feb 15
 Analysis of variable expressivity 
Inv. 6, Set up trihybrid cross for gene mapping experiment ("THC") 
Clear S&D experiments		 180-186
Feb 22
 Count & transfer F1 from S&D experiments 
Clear penetrance experiment 
Clear parentals from THC		  -
Feb 29
 Analysis of incomplete penetrance in a monohybrid cross
Make THC test cross
Clear S&D experiments		  -
Mar 7Spring Break
Instructor will clear F1 from THC		 -
Mar 14 Lab Quiz
Count & transfer F2 from S&D experiments 		 -
Mar 21
 Inv. 6, Linkage analysis
Clear S&D experiments
  -
Mar 28
 Inv. 7, Human cytogenetics
Count & transfer F3 from S&D experiments 		222-227
Apr 4
 Inv. 8, Chromatography 
Clear S&D experiments		 412-15
Apr 11
 Inv. 9, Protein electrophoresis 716-23, 746-7
Apr 18
 Count F4 and terminate S&D experiments
Selection and genetic drift		 728-732
Apr 21
 (Thursday!) Lab Quiz   -

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