PLNT3140 Introductory Cytogenetics

Lab Schedule, Fall 2024

revised Oct. 8, 2024

Teaching Assistants:
Dasinijja Karikalan (karikald@myumanitoba.ca)
Office Hours: MTW 2:30 - 5:00, Agriculture 339

WEEK

TOPIC

MATERIALS

REQUIREMENTS

 DUE DATE
Sept. 9
 Bioinformatics lab I
This lab is done on your own.


Sept. 16, 17, 18

Introduction to the Lab




Sept. 30
 National Day of Truth and Reconciliation
Oct. 7, 8, 9

Mitosis
VIDEO

 Vicia faba
Acetocarmine 		Prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase Oct. 18
Oct. 14
 Thanksgiving Day

Oct. 15,16,18

Karyotype
VIDEO

Hordeum vulgare
Fuelgen

Karyotype with measurement of each chromosome
Oct. 25


Oct. 21, 22,23

Meiosis
VIDEO

Secale cereale
Acetocarmine

Diakinesis, metaphase I, anaphase I, metaphase II
Nov. 1
Nov. 4,5,6
 Finish Karyotype and Meiosis labs
(if necessary)


Nov. 11
 Remembrance Day
Nov. 18,19,20

Bioinformatics lab II


This lab is done on your own

Nov. 25,26,27

Bioinformatics lab III


This lab is done on your own

Dec. 5

This schedule is subject to change at the discretion of the instructor and/or based on the learning needs of the students but such changes are subject to Section 2.8 of the – ROASS- Procedure.

Solution Index

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