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Walters Life Sciences, room 311
Anna Becker Stephanie Madison Sangeetha Rajagopalan MWF 11:15-12:05 -- all sections
Text: Griffiths et al.: Introduction to Genetic Analysis (9th edition) [publisher's web site]
Neyland Drive Biology Annex, room 117
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Section |
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Time |
TA |
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6 |
Tuesday |
9:05-12:05 |
Sangeetha Rajagopalan |
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7 |
Wednesday |
3:35-6:35 |
Annie Becker |
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8 |
Tuesday |
12:20-3:20 |
Stephanie Madison |
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9 |
Thursday |
12:20-3:20 |
Stephanie Madison |
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10 |
Wednesday |
12:20-3:20 |
Annie Becker |
Text: Bio240 Lab Manual (available at UT Bookstore)
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date |
day |
topic |
chapter |
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Lab unit |
quiz |
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19.Aug |
W |
Chromosomes + Mitosis |
2.1+2.3 |
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no labs |
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21.Aug |
F |
Meiosis + Life Cycles |
2.3 |
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24.Aug |
M |
Single Gene Inheritance |
2.2 |
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26.Aug |
W |
Sex Linkage |
2.5 |
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1 - meiosis |
quiz 1 |
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28.Aug |
F |
Pedigree Analysis |
2.6 |
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31.Aug |
M |
Di-hybrid: Probabilities + Tests |
3.1+3.2 |
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02.Sep |
W |
Linkage and Recombination |
4.1+4.3 |
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2 - C-Fern (1) |
quiz 2 |
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04.Sep |
F |
Linkage Maps |
4.2+4.5+4.7 |
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07.Sep |
M |
Labor Day |
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09.Sep |
W |
Bacterial Genetics: Conjugation |
5.1-5.3 |
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no labs |
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11.Sep |
F |
Bacteriophages + Transduction |
5.4-5.6 |
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14.Sep |
M |
Genes to Phenotypes |
6.2 |
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16.Sep |
W |
Gene Interactions |
6.1-6.3 |
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3 - transformation |
quiz 3 |
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18.Sep |
F |
Population Genetics: Rules |
17.1-17.2 |
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21.Sep |
M |
Population Genetics: Exceptions |
17.3-17.6 |
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23.Sep |
W |
Evolutionary Genetics |
19.1-19.4 |
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2 - C-Fern (2) |
quiz 4 |
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25.Sep |
F |
review |
2-6+17+19 |
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28.Sep |
M |
MIDTERM 1 |
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30.Sep |
W |
DNA Structure |
7.1-7.3 |
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8 - Populations |
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02.Oct |
F |
DNA Replication |
7.4-7.7 |
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05.Oct |
M |
Restriction Digests + Cloning |
20.1+20.2 |
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07.Oct |
W |
Sequencing + PCR |
20.3+20.4 |
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4 - plasmid isolation |
quiz 5 |
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09.Oct |
F |
Genetic Engineering |
20.5+20.6 |
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12.Oct |
M |
RNA + Transcription |
8.1+8.2 |
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14.Oct |
W |
RNA Processing |
8.3+8.4 |
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no labs |
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16.Oct |
F |
Fall Break |
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19.Oct |
M |
Translation: Code |
9.1-9.3 |
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21.Oct |
W |
Translation: Mechanism |
9.4-9.6 |
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5 - restriction mapping |
quiz 6 |
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23.Oct |
F |
Regulation of Gene Expression 1 |
10.1-10.3 |
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26.Oct |
M |
Regulation of Gene Expression 2 |
10.4-10.7 |
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28.Oct |
W |
Regulation of Gene Expression 3 |
11.3-11.6 |
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6 - DNA fingerprinting |
quiz 7 |
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30.Oct |
F |
Developmental Genetics 1 |
12.1+12.2 |
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02.Nov |
M |
Developmental Genetics 2 |
12.3+12.4 |
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04.Nov |
W |
review |
7-12+20 |
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7 - DNA sequencing |
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06.Nov |
F |
MIDTERM 2 |
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09.Nov |
M |
Transposons 1 |
14.1+14.2 |
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11.Nov |
W |
Transposons 2 |
14.3+14.4 |
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Problem Set |
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13.Nov |
F |
Point Mutations |
15.1-15.3 |
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16.Nov |
M |
Repair Mechanisms + Cross-over |
15.4-15.5 |
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18.Nov |
W |
Chromosomal Aberrations: Numbers |
16.1 |
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9 - Disease Genes |
quiz 8 |
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20.Nov |
F |
Chromosomal Aberrations: Structure |
16.2 |
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23.Nov |
M |
New Genes + Sequence Comparisons |
19.5-19.9 |
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25.Nov |
W |
Quantitative Genetics |
18.1-18.5 |
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no labs |
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27.Nov |
F |
Thanksgiving Break |
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03.Dec |
M |
review for final |
all |
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05.Dec |
W |
"study day" |
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no labs |
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09.Dec |
M |
FINAL EXAM 12:30-2:30 |
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1 - Schedule subject to change as needed.
2 - Homework assignments are voluntary (Go Vols!) and not graded. These questions are a good exercise for the midterms!
3 - Quizzes are given during lab sessions, but will cover lecture material of previous week.
4 - Midterm and Final Exams will be mutliple choice exams. Bring a #2 pencil and a eraser (if you need this) to all exams. All exams are in the lecture room (WLS 311), midterms during normal class hours.
5 - One (1) makeup exam is possible, if you can provide documentation (doctor's note). Please inform your instructors ASAP about university sponsored events so that alternatives to labs or exams can be arranged.
6 - If you have a "final exam conflict" (more than 3 on 1 day), see the UTK policy.
7 - Attendance in lectures is expected, attendance in labs is required! Zero (0) points, if you miss a lab.
8 - Read the lab assignment BEFORE coming the lab and answer pre-lab questions.
9 - Lab assigments and reports are due within one week after finishing the lab.
10 - The lowest lab grade will be dropped.
11 - Be on time for the lab and pay attention or lose points.
12 - There will be no extra credit.
13 - The grading scale may be adjusted as needed ("curved"). However, only the final distribution of points will determine how this be done.
14 - For all forms of support go to the Student Success Center
15 - If you need special accommodations due to documented disability, contact the Office of Disability Services 974-6087
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Midterm 1 |
(chapters 1-6,17,19) |
120 pts |
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Midterm 2 |
(chapters 7-12,20) |
120 pts |
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Final Exam |
(all chapters) |
225 pts |
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Quizzes |
(15 points each) |
120 pts |
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Problem Set |
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15 pts |
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lecture total |
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600 pts |
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Labs |
(20 points each + extras) |
200 pts |
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lab total |
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200 pts |
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Grand Total |
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800 pts |
Graded Quizzes will be held in the lab (see notes). They will cover the previous week (sometimes two) of lectures and will be in essay format (short answers).
The two Midterms will cover the lectures up to that point. They are multiple choice questions.
The Final will cover the entire semester, with about a third of the questions on the three sections of the semester. This exam will also be multiple choice.
Please note that homework will not be graded. These exercises are provided so you can check what you've learned, and to give the instructor some feedback whether the material was understood.
Students are also encouraged to work through the problem sets at the end of every chapter. These provide another opportunity to apply the newly learned material to new problems as a way of reenforcing the new knowledge.
Dr. Andreas Nebenführ
email: nebenfuehr{AT}utk.edu
(preferred method of communication - make sure to start your Subject line with BIO240!)
phone: 974-9201
office: Hesler Biology, room 240
Office hours: M 2:00-3:00 & R 3:30 - 4:30 (or by appointment)
page last updated on 09.08.18.