| Jan. 8, 10 |
2 |
Overview of Course,
Introduction 1. Plant regeneration through tissue culture |
| Jan. 12 |
3 |
2. Review of nucleic acids |
| Jan. 15 (Web) |
Bioinformatics I - Introduction to Linux | |
| Jan. 17, 19 |
2.
Review of nucleic acids
(cond.) |
|
| Jan. 22, 24, 26 |
3 |
3. Methods
of DNA manipulation |
| Jan.
29, 31 |
2 |
4. Nuclear Gene Structure and Expression |
| Feb. 2, 5 |
2 |
5. Genomes: Organization and Comparisons |
| Feb.
7, 9, 12 |
3 |
6.
Gene Cloning, Mapping and SequencingA. Vectors |
| Feb. 14 |
1 |
6. Gene Cloning, Mapping and Sequencing
D. Gene isolation when the gene product is unknown |
| Feb. 16 (Web) |
Bioinformatics II: Searching for and retrieving sequences from NCBI | |
| Feb. 19 -23 |
Winter
Term Break |
|
| Feb. 26 |
1 |
D. Gene isolation when the gene product is unknown (cond.) |
| Feb. 28 |
Mid Term Exam |
|
| Mar.
1 |
6. Gene Cloning, Mapping and Sequencing
(cond.)E. DNA Sequencing |
|
| Mar. 4, 6 |
2 |
7. Genomics,
Transcriptomics, Proteomics, Metabolomics |
| March 8 |
1 |
8. Genetic Engineering - Plant
TransformationA. Agrobacterium |
| March
11 (Web) |
1 |
Bioinformatics III - Simulated Cloning |
| March
13, 15 |
2 |
8. Genetic Engineering - Plant
Transformation (cond.)B. Direct gene transfer (biolistic, electroporation) |
| Mar.
18 |
1 |
9. Genome Editing |
| Mar.
20, 22, 25 |
3 |
10. Applications of Genetic
Engineering in PlantsA.Herbicide tolerance genes in weed control |
| Mar. 27 |
10. Applications of Genetic Engineering in
Plants (cond.)C. Novel proteins |
|
| Mar. 29 | Good Friday (University closed) | |
| Apr.
1 (Web) |
1 |
Bioinformatics IV -
In-silico cloning of genes by PCR |
| Apr.
3, 5 |
2 |
10. Applications of Genetic
Engineering in Plants (cond.)D. Novel traits |
| April 8, 10 |
2 |
11. Substantial
Equivalence |
| FINAL EXAM - Saturday
April 20, 13:30 - 15:30 Location: TBA |