Hunter College Department of Biological Sciences
Molecular Genetics- Biol 302-Spring 2000

Text: Modern Genetic Analysis, Authors: Griffiths, Gelbart, Miller, Lewontin
Instructors: Prof. Rudner 901 HN and Bargonetti 904 HN
M, W 5:25-6:40 Room: HN C002 HO=Hand Outs HW=Home Work
Website: http://maxweber.hunter.cuny.edu/eres/
 
Lecture Date Day Subject Chapters Instructor
1 31-Jan Mon. Genetics and the organism ch 1 Rudner
2 2-Feb Wed. The nature of DNA, genes and genomes ch 2 Rudner
3 7-Feb Mon. Gene Function: RNA transcripts and translation ch 3 Rudner
4 9-Feb Wed. Gene Function: Protein Function and Malfunction ch 3 Ruder
5 14-Feb Wed. Gene Inheritance: DNA replication and Cell Division ch 4 Rudner
6 16-Feb Mon. Recombination of Genes ch 5 Rudner
7 23-Feb Wed. Mechanisms of gene transfer in Bacteria: I. Transformation and Conjugation ch 9 Rudner
8 28-Feb Mon. II. Transduction and the genetics of Temperate phages ch 9 Rudner
Test #1 1-Mar Wed. Test #1
9 6-Mar Mon. Recombinant DNA Technology ch 10 Rudner
10 8-Mar Wed. Mechanisms of genetic exchange: Transposable elements in prokaryotes ch 13 Rudner
11 13-Mar Mon. Transposable elements in eukaryotes ch 13 Rudner
12 15-Mar Wed. Mutagenesis and Repair ch 7 Rudner
13 20-Mar Mon. Continued………. ch 7 Rudner
14 22-Mar Wed. Control of Gene Expression I: Operons in Prokaryotes/ Cis and Trans Regulation ch 14 Bargonetti
15 27-Mar Mon. Control of Gene Expression II: Regulation in Eukaryotes ch 14 Bargonetti
16 29-Mar Wed. Applications of Recombinant DNA Technology for studying Gene Regulation ch 11 Bargonetti
17 3-Apr Mon. RFLPs, PCR and other recombinant DNA based techniques ch11 Bargonetti
Test #2 5-Apr Mon. Test #2
18 10-Apr Wed. Regulation of Cell Number: normal cells ch 15 Bargonetti
19 12-Apr Mon. Regulation of Cell Number: cancer cells ch 15 Bargonetti
20 17-Apr Wed. Genomics ch 12 Bargonetti
21 1-May Mon. Functional and Non-Functional repetitive sequence elements in eukaryotes ch 12 Bargonetti
22 3-May Wed. Gene Regulation During Development ch 16 Bargonetti
23 8-May Mon. The genetic Basis of Development ch 16 Bargonetti
24 10-May Wed. Population Genetics ch17 Bargonetti
25 15-May Mon. Evolutionary genetics ch 17 Bargonetti
26 17-May Wed. The Control of Eukaryotic Cell Growth by Temperature Sensitive p53 Lab Mat. Bargonetti
Test #3 TBA Test #3