The Genetics of Development - Dr. Wyatt, 17 Mar-11 Apr
Chapter 12 and other sources
- Monday 3/17 - Introduction to the Genetics of Development, of Drosophila, and other fun things (ppt #1).
- Wednesday - Maternal effect genes, Gradient models of positional Information (ppt #2).
- No class Friday
Post spring break schedule
Monday 3/31 -
- Finish Intro (ppt1). Start Maternal effect genes (ppt #2)
Wednesday 3/2
-
Other segmentation genes
Friday 3/4
- "Pair-rule Stripes" paper discussion
Monday 3/7
- "Pair-rule Stripes" paper discussion (con't)
Wed 3/9
- Homeotic selector genes
Friday 3/11
- Homeotic selector genes; "Co-linearity" principle; wrap-up
Exam: Wednesday, 16 April in laboratory
Reading assignments:
- Christine Nusslein-Volhard (.html)
- Pair-rule Stripes (.pdf)
Other materials
Intro to Dev. Genetics (ppt #1)
Fly Development (mov)
Maternal effect genes (ppt #2)
Pair
rule genes intro (ppt
#3)
