Biology 2120 Lecture Notes

These notes are specific to Dr. Hicks' lectures only.

Unit 1

Basic Mendelian Genetics
Genetic terms
Chromosomes, Mitosis and Meiosis
Stages of Prophase I
Modified Mendelian Ratios
Modified Mendelian Ratios Handout
Unit 1 Study Guide

Unit 2

Chromosomal Basis of Inheritance, Sex-linked Genes
Mapping in Eukaryotes 
Chromosomal Aberrations
Unit 2 Study Guide

Unit 3

Microbial Genetics
Inborn errors of metabolism, one gene-one enzyme

DNA - historical perspective
DNA packaging

DNA replication
Transcription
Translation
Genetic Engineering

Unit 4

  Prokaryotic Regulation
  Lambda Phage: Regulation of Lytic vs. Lysogenic Cycle
 Eukaryotic Regulation
 Mutation
 Transposons
 Unit 4 Study Guide 

Unit 5
 Extranuclear Inheritance
  Population Genetics
 Hardy-Weinberg Practice Problems
  Hardy-Weinberg Practice Problems with Solutions
 Learning objectives for final exam
 
 

Laboratory

 Exercise 1: Probability
 Exercise 1A: Pedigree Analysis
  Exercise 2: Flylab Strategies
  Exercise 2: Corrections to Lab Manual
  Exercise 2: FlyLab Assignment
  Salamander Natural Selection Simulation
  Study Guide for Laboratory Practical 

Links

Biology Labs Online
      Human Genetic Diseases - symptoms and modes of inheritance (from student summaries)
Human Karyotype Analysis
 



 

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Last Updated:  October 2, 2003
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