Readings are from my Genetics Laboratory Manual, available at the bookstore.

Date	Topic & Exercise	Readings
Jan 15, 16	Introduction	-
Jan 21*, 22	Probability & Statistics	Inv. 1
Jan 28, 29	Drosophila familiarization  Set up two experiments with the "Lobed" gene:   - A comparison of variation in expressivity due to      genetics and environment ("expressivity")   - Incomplete penetrance in a monohybrid cross ("penetrance")	Inv. 3  Inv. 4
Feb 4, 5	Independent assortment and gene interaction in maize Set up selection & drift experiments ("S&D")  Clear penetrance & expressivity experiments	Inv. 2  Inv. 5
Feb 11, 12	Set up trihybrid cross for gene mapping experiment ("THC")  Analysis of variable expressivity  Clear S&D experiments	Inv. 6  Inv. 4
Feb 18, 19	Count & transfer F1 from S&D experiments  Clear penetrance experiment  Clear parentals from THC	Inv. 5
Feb 25, 26	Analysis of incomplete penetrance in a monohybrid cross Make THC test cross  Clear S&D experiments	Inv. 4
Mar 3, 4	(Spring Break)	-
Mar 10, 11	Lab Quiz Clear F1 from THC Count & transfer F2 from S&D experiments	Inv. 5
Mar 17, 18	Linkage analysis	Inv. 6
Mar 24, 25	Human karyotype analysis Count & transfer F3 from S&D experiments	Inv. 7 Inv. 5
Mar 31, Apr 1	Chromatography of eye pigments  Clear S&D experiments	Inv. 8
Apr 7, 8	Protein electrophoresis	Inv. 9
Apr 14, 15	Count F4 and terminate S&D experiments Selection and genetic drift	Inv. 5
Apr 21, 22	Lab Quiz	-