Genetics and Molecular Biology, Spring 2008

 

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Lab activities for Spring 2008, Block 4
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Week - Date Lab Activity
Weeks 8-14 Block 4
Week 8 (Mar. 3-6) Plamsid DNA analysis: Restriction digest data analysis
Drosophila mapping: PCR
Week 9 (Mar. 10-13) Drosophila mapping: PCR and agarose gel electrophoresis
Mitosis
Reading assignment: Hartl and Jones pp. 75-78
Week 10 (Mar. 17,18- 26,27) Drosophila mapping: agarose gel electrophoresis
Linkage Analysis
Reading assignment: Hartl and Jones pp. 75-78. 122-139
Week 11 (Mar. 31-Apr. 3) Drosophila mapping: data entry and linkage calculations
Molecular analysis of human blood genotype: DNA isolation, nanodrop, and PCR
Reading assignment: Blood genotype handout
Week 12 (Apr. 7-10) Molecular analysis of human blood genotype: Restriction digest and 1% gele electrophoresis
Bioinformatics
Reading assignment: Bioinformatics Science Primer
Week 13 (Apr. 14-17) Drosophila mapping: Scientific paper due
Molecular analysis of human blood genotype: 4% gel electrophoresis and data analysis
Pedigrees
Reading assignment: Hartl and Jones, pp. 51-53, 102-103
Week 14 (Apr. 21-24) Molecular analysis of human blood genotype: data analysis
Applications of microarray technology
Reading assignment: a journal article will be distributed in class
Lab Quiz (restriction mapping, bioinformatics, and blood type experiment)

Last update: 4/17/08