Dr. David W. Ussery

Office Hours: M-F, 8-9 a.m., or by appointment

Office: 406C Office Telephone 375-2461

email: ussery@roanoke.edu (note: you can also use: Dave@cbs.dtu.dk)

web homepage: http://www.cbs.dtu.dk/staff/dave/roanoke/

Click here to see the syllabus for last semester's Genetics course (Autumn, 1997).

Click here for a course description,
the class grading policy, and
the Academic Integrity statement

Link to the LAB Schedule (Lab meets on Mondays, from 2:40 till 5:40)

Link to QUIZ Table

M 19 Jan. Richard Dawkins' River Out of Eden, Chapters 3-5
W 21 Jan. Chapter 2a - Principles of Genetic Transmission (pages 31-61).
F 23 Jan. Chapter 2b - Principles of Genetic Transmission (pages 31-72).

M 26 Jan. Chapter 3 - Genes and Chromosomes (pages 81-116).
W 28 Jan. Chapter 4a Genetic Linkage & Mapping (pages 123-141).
F 30 Jan. Chapter 4b Chromosome Mapping (pages 141-163).

Monday, 2 February - EXAM # 1 - Opportunity to Succeed # 1

W 4 Feb. James Watson's "The Double Helix"
F 6 Feb. Chapter 5a The Structures of DNA (pages 173-182).

M 9 Feb. Chapter 5b DNA Replication (pages 182-214).
W 11 Feb. Chapter 5c Methods of DNA Characteristion (pages 199-214).
F 13 Feb. Chapter 6a Bacterial Chromosomes (pages 221-227).

M 16 Feb. Chapter 6b Chromosomes Anatomy (pages 239-253).
W18 Feb. Chapter 6c DNA compaction (pages 228-239).
F 20 Feb. Chapter 6d Curved DNA in Chromatin

M 23 Feb. Chapter 7a Changes in Chromosome Number (pages 259-281).
W 25 Feb. Chapter 7b Changes in Chromosome Structures (pages 281-300).

Friday, 27 February - EXAM # 2 - Opportunity to Succeed # 2

SPRING BREAK!!!

M 9 Mar. Chapter 8a Genetics of Bacteria (pages 307-328).
W 11 Mar. Chapter 8b Genetics of Bacterial VIRUSES (pages 329-351).
F 13 Mar. Chapter 9a Genome Analysis (pages 388-405).

M 16 Mar. Chapter 9b Genetic Engineering: cloning 101 (pages 359-368).
W 18 Mar. Chapter 9c Genetic Engineering: PCR (pages 368-374).
F 20 Mar. Chapter 10a Gene Expression: Transcription (pages 412-430).

M 23 Mar. Chapter 10b Gene Expression: Translation (pages 430-452).
W 25 Mar. Chapter 11a Gene Regulation in Bacteria (pages 459-470).
F 27 Mar. FRONTBURNER talk:
On Coca-cola, Hearing Aids, and the Human Genome Project

M 30 Mar. Chapter 11a Gene Regulation in Bacteria (pages 462-479).
W 1 Apr. Review session for exam # 3.
Friday, 3 April - EXAM # 3 - Opportunity to Succeed #3

M 6 Apr. Chapter 11b Gene Regulation in Eukaryotes (pages 479-505).
W 8 Apr. Chapter 11c Gene Regulation in Eukaryotes (pages 555-577).

M 13 Apr. Chapter 13a MUTATIONS (pages 577-586).
W 15 Apr. Chapter 13b DNA Repair (pages 586-593).
F 17 Apr. Chapter 13c Review for Monday's Test # 4.

Monday, 20 April, 1998 - EXAM # 4 Opportunity to Succeed #4

Tuesday, 21 April, 1998 A REVIEW session

Monday, 27 April - Comprehensive Final EXAM - 8:30 till 11:30 a.m.

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