MCB422: Problem Solving with Genetic Tools
(Fall 2008)

This course does NOT teach basic genetics. It employs it. We'll review with you, but you need to get the basics from your textbook, linked review materials, the web, a lecture genetics course, your pals...

8/26 Syllabus & Course Philosophy
Program Introduction: Cricket
Phage as experimental system
Resources: Notebook instructions, tutorials, textbook review...
8/28 Review: Phage system and translation (pdf)
Practice problems 1&2 (check out notebook info and examples)
Practice Quiz: Translation
9/2
Question & Answer
Problem #3 due at 11 pm
 
9/4
Question & Answer
 
9/9
Question & Answer
Problem #4 due 11 p
m
 
9/11
Question & Answer
Problem #5 due 11 pm
 
9/16
Question & Answer
Problem #6 due 11 pm, Regrade #3 due at 11 pm
 
9/18
Question & Answer
Problem #7 due 11 pm

 
9/23
Question & Answer
 
9/25
Question & Answer
Problem #8 due 11 pm
 
9/30
Program Introduction: MendelStar
Review: Mendelian Genetics (pdf)

Practice all genetic scenarios
Resources: tutorials, textbook reading..
Reading assignment 
10/2
Practice all genetic scenarios

Practice Quiz: Mendelian Genetics
10/7
Question & Answer
Problem 1 (10pt) due 11 pm
 
10/9
Question & Answer
Problem #2 (10pt) due 11 pm
 
10/14
Question & Answer
Problem #3 (10pt) due 11 pm
 
10/16 Question & Answer
Problem #4 (15 pt) due 11 pm
 
10/21 Question & Answer
Problem #5 (15 pt) due 11 pm
 
10/23 Question & Answer
 
10/28 Question & Answer
Problem #6 (20pt) due 11 pm
 
10/30
Program Introduction: PathFinder
Review: Yeast genetics and cell cycle (pdf)
Practice problems 1&
2
Handouts: yeast facts and yeast mating type
Resources: tutorials, textbook reading...
11/4 Practice problems 1&2

Practice Quiz: Yeast Genetics
11/6
Question & Answer,
Problem #3 due 11 pm
 
11/11
no class
 
11/13

Question & Answer
Problem #4 due 11 pm

 
11/18
Question & Answer
Problem #5 due 11 pm
 
11/20

Question & Answer
Problem #6 due 11 pm
 
11/25 Question & Answer
Problem #7 due 11 pm
 
11/27
Thanksgiving Holidays
 
12/2 Question & Answer
 
12/4

Question & Answer
Problem #8 due 11 pm

End of Class