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BIOCHEMICAL EVOLUTION Tentative Schedule Fall Semester 2002 |
Amino acid conservation and replacement in Cytochrome c R. E. Dickerson Sci. Am. 226(4):59 (1972) |
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BIOCHEMICAL EVOLUTION Tentative Schedule Fall Semester 2002 |
Amino acid conservation and replacement in Cytochrome c R. E. Dickerson Sci. Am. 226(4):59 (1972) |
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| Sept 2 Labor Day | Sept 4
Introduction to course. Darwin's Theory |
Sept 6
Begin Human Ancestry Assignment-Roots |
| Sept 9
Report back |
Sept 11*
Wrap up Human Ancestry Problem |
Sept 13
Begin Case Study No. 1: Fugu, Poison Frogs, and Pitohuis |
| Sept 16
Case Study No. 1 continued |
Sept 18
Case Study No. 1 continued |
Sept 20
Case Study No. 1 continued |
| Sept 23*
Wrap up Case Study 1 |
Sept 25
Begin Case Study No. 2: Aerial Ancestors? Pg 1: Blood Brothers |
Sept 27
Case Study No. 2: Aerial Ancestors? Pg 2: Using Hemoglobin to Track Blood Lines |
| Sept 30
Case Study No. 2: Aerial Ancestors? Pg 3: Reliability of Molecular Phylogenies |
Oct 2
Case Study No. 2 Continued |
Oct 4
Case Study No. 2 Continued |
| Oct 7*
Wrap up Case Study 2 |
Oct 9
Begin Case Study No. 3: Dating Eve. Pg 1: Dating is Never Easy (Visitors for PBL Observation Day) |
Oct 11*
Case Study No. 3: Dating Eve Pg 2: Falling Out and Reconciliation |
| Oct 14
Case Study No. 3 Continued |
Oct 16
Case Study No. 3 Continued |
Oct 18*
No Class - Turn in assignments in Dr. White's Mailbox |
| Oct 21
Wrap up Case Study 3 Begin Case Study No. 4: Feverishly Evolving Antigens. Pg 1: The Black Death Pg 2: A World of Different People |
Oct 23
Midterm Evaluations Due Case Study No. 4: Feverishly Evolving Antigens. Pg 3: Molecular Warfare |
Oct 25
Work on Case Study 4 Group Assignment |
| Oct 28
Wrap up Case Study No. 4 |
Oct 30
No Class - Work on Your Case Study Concept Map |
Nov 1*
Begin Case Study No. 5: The Eyes Have It Pg 1: Visualizing Lactate Dehydrogenase |
| Nov 4*
Concept Map of Case Study Topic Due. Case Study No. 5: The Eyes Have It Pg 2: Corrective Lenses |
Nov 6
Case Study No. 5: The Eyes Have It Pg 3: Looking to the Future |
Nov 8
Case Study No. 5 Continued |
| Nov 11*
Wrap up Case Study 5 |
Nov 13
Begin Case Study No. 6: Selective Neutrality Pg 1: And the Bands Played On |
Nov 15
No Class |
| Nov 18
Case Study No. 6: Selective Neutrality Pg 2: Sense and Nonsense |
Nov 20
Case Study No. 6: Selective Neutrality Pg 3: Making Sense of Bias |
Nov 22
Case Study No. 6 Continued |
| Nov 25*
Wrap up Case Study No. 6 |
Nov 27
Group activity with wireless laptops as a prelude to the final group project. |
Nov 29
Thanksgiving Break, No Class |
| Dec 2*
Case Study Due Begin Final Group Project Special Seminar at 4PM |
Dec 4
Work on Group Project |
Dec 6
Work on Group Project |
| Dec 9
Work on Group Project |
Dec 11*
Group Final Projects Due Course Wrap up Final Course Evaluation |
Schedule 1 Hour Final Interviews
Between December 4 and 13. |
Important Dates:
Friday, October 11 - Last Day to select a case study topic.
Monday, November 4 - Concept Map for Case Study Topic is due.
Monday, December 2 - Special Seminar "Exploring RNA and Protein Sequence
Space by Directed Evolution" by Jack
Szostak at 4 PM in 214 Brown Laboratory.