Students will master topics in advanced molecular genetics through lectures 
 by research faculty and through reading and discussion of selected research papers
 from the primary literature.  The successful student will understand general
 concepts and mechanisms of molecular genetics, as well experimental approaches
 used in contemporary molecular genetics research.  The successful student will
 understand how to formulate and test hypotheses drawn from concepts of molecular
 genetics, and be able to understand, interpret and evaluate published experimental
 data.  Students will be evaluated on the basis of written examinations and
 participation in class discussions.

1.  Transcriptional regulation - prokaryotes
2.  Yeast genetics
3.  Cell cycle - yeast
4.  Meiosis - yeast
5.  Yeast mating type switching
6.  Prions
7.  RNA splicing - eukaryotes
8.  RNA localization - eukaryotes
9.  Posttranscriptional regulation - eukaryotes
10.  Cell-cell signaling
11.  Behavioral genetics
12.  Cell cycle
13.  Plant genetics
14.  Gene silencing and position effects - plants
15.  Co-suppression - plants
16.  Mammalian genetics - genome mapping
17.  Manipulating the mouse genome
18.  Genetic modifiers
19.  Gene expression and chromatin structure
20.  Gene silencing and position effects - flies and mice

 The course syllabus is a general plan for the course; deviations announced to the
 course by the instructor may be necessary.

All academic work must meet the standards contained in "A Culture of Honesty".  Each
student is responsible to inform themselves about those standards before performing
any academic work.