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    Hello, brilliant students! I'm excited to begin this journey with you into the world of Genetics. This semester, we will explore the complexity and wonder of how genetic information is passed on through generations, populations, species and more. My goal this semester is that you walk away with a deeper understanding of who you are, how you work and an appreciation for the astonishing beauty of life!

    Instructor:

    Dr. Kenda L. Rigdon

    klrigdon@bsc.edu

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    Stephens Science Center, room 232

    Office hours: M/W/F: 10:30 am- 2:30 pm (except Fridays: 10:30-11:30 am)

                             T: 11:30 am- 3 pm

                             R: 8:30 am - 12:00 noon

    (additional times available by appointment only)

    *Sign up at: http://klrigdon.youcanbook.me

    Required Text:

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    Genetics Essentials: Concepts and Connections., 4th Ed. Pierce, BA. New York, NY: W.H. Freeman and Company; 2018.  ISBN-13: 978-1-319-10722-2

    (Includes online Sapling course with E-book)


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    Find our class syllabus here...

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    Please complete the end of term survey for Genetics.


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    meetingThis section serves as our class Discussion Forum. This is the place where I will post a question or topic to consider and you will respond with a thoughtful, researched answer as well as 2 or more responses to the posts of your peers in class. Note that there is a minimum word requirement to get full credit for your main post as well as your replies.

    *Please see Forum grading rubric attached in this section. This is how you will be graded!

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    Dear Students,

    Your Sapling Learning Spring 2020 Course Site is Ready! Our class is called "BI215 Spring 20." Follow these steps to get started. If you need additional guidance, consult the support site, especially the system requirements which list recommended browsers:

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    Looking forward to seeing you in class!

    Kenda Rigdon

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    • 16 March - 22 March

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      Faculty Technology Update Week

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      • 23 March - 29 March

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        • 30 March - 5 April

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          BI215: Principles of Genetics

          March 30th forward…

          Welcome back message:

          Here is a list of what we have left to accomplish this semester:

          Reading

          Quizzes

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          Forums

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          Assignments

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          Final

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          Ch 9

          Q1

          60

          F4

          25

          Assign 1

          50

          exam

          120

          Ch 10

          Q2

          60

          F5

          25

          Assign 2

          50

           

           

          Ch 11

          Q3

          60

          F6

          25

           

           

           

           

          Ch 12

           

           

          F7

          25

           

           

           

           

          Ch 13

           

           

          F8

          25

           

           

           

           

          Ch 14 (2 pgs)

           

           

           

           

           

           

           

           

          Ch 16

           

           

           

           

           

           

           

           

          Ch 18

           

           

           

           

           

           

           

           

           *Note that exam 3 and part of the final have been converted into quizzes.

          This week's assigned reading:

          CH. 9: DNA Replication & Recombination

          Review Video on DNA Replication, Transcription & Translation:

          CH. 9 textbook read review material: pgs. 243-257. I will assume you already know this information.

          Ch. 9 textbook read new material: pg. 257-260. "Replication at the ends of chromosomes" through "Telomerase, aging and disease."

          CH. 10: From DNA to Proteins: Transcription & RNA Processing

          Ch. 10 textbook read review material: pg. 269- 289. I will assume you know this material.

          Ch. 10 textbook new material: pg. 289- 291. "Small RNA Molecules and RNA Interference."

          Homework, Sapling Learning: www.saplinglearning.com/login

          Ch. 9 Due: Sunday 04/05/20

          Ch. 10 Due: Sunday 04/05/20

          Forums:  Forum 4- Wooly Mammoth, due Sunday 04/05/20 @ 11:59 pm CST.

          No Quiz this week! (But, save your notes- quiz next week)

          Link to our Team meeting from 4/3/20 @ 10:30 https://web.microsoftstream.com/video/b1e83d17-8142-4007-931f-f7044cc636ed

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        • 6 April - 12 April

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          *Note: due to Easter Sunday on 4/12/20, all assignments this week will be due the next day on 4/13/20.
          Assigned Reading:

          CH. 11: From DNA to Proteins: Translation

          Textbook read pg. 299-311. Should be review material.

          Review Translation video:

          Homework Sapling Learning: Ch. 11 Due: Monday, 4/13/20 at 11:59 pm.

          Assignment 1: RNA Interference. Due: Monday, 04/13/20 @ 11:59 pm CST. *See PDF document in this section titled; "RNA Interference" for details. Grading Rubric is below, as well.

          Forum 5: Epigenetics of Alcohol. Due: Monday, 4/13/20 at 11:59 pm.

          Quiz 1: Covers material from Ch. 9, 10 and 11. Due: Monday, 04/13/20 at 11:59 pm. Worth 60 pts total.


          Weekly meeting on 4/10:

          very short meeting, just discussed idea that I will likely not answer emails on Easter Sunday, but will do so on Monday. All our assignments are due Monday night anyways. The RNA Interference assignment is typically 1 page or 1 1/3 pages long and you must include references. Anyone desiring an alternate forum topic for this week, just email me about it and I will send you information for a different topic to complete. Next week, I will record a lecture for Ch. 12 since the topic is a bit more difficult (operons and gene regulation). Have a great weekend! Dr. R


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          Assigned Reading:

          This week we have all new content. Most of you have never learned about the lac operon in e.coli, or other bacteria. You may not know how eukaryotic organisms control gene expression through epigenetics. You also may not know how early childhood experiences can alter the expression of your DNA through epigenetics. After learning Ch.12 you will! You may choose to watch my lecture of this chapter or flip through the slides on your own. There is no quiz this week, but this is heavy content. You will want to take your time to learn this topic.

          Ch. 12: Control of Gene Expression

          Textbook read pg. 319-337 "12.1 The regulation of gene expression is critical for all organisms" through "DNA Methylation."

          Textbook read pg. 345-348. "Epigenetic effects influence gene expression." through "The epigenome."

          Review video: Lac Operon

          Homework Sapling Learning: Ch. 12 due: 4/19/20.

          Forum 6- Gene Edited Babies. Due: 4/19/20 at 11:59 pm.

          No quiz this week!

          Link to weekly Team meeting: https://web.microsoftstream.com/video/3b028f9b-408f-47b7-9bb3-4614b39d2dad

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        • 20 April - 26 April

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          Assigned Reading:

          Ch. 13: Gene Mutations, Transposable Elements & DNA Repair

          Textbook read pg. 359-379. Yup, the whole thing. Not difficult, just a lot of vocab to learn.

           Dr. Rigdon's lecture is posted below. You will also find a study guide for quiz 2.

          Video Transposable elements:

          Homework Sapling Learning: Ch. 13 due: 4/26/20.

          Forum 7- Chronic Pain. Due: 4/26/20 at 11:59 pm.

          Quiz 2: Covers material from Ch. 12 & 13. Due 4/26/20 at 11: 59 pm. Total points: 60 pts.

          Weekly Team Meeting: https://web.microsoftstream.com/video/926852db-f027-436a-81ca-4c567b8f461c

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            Ch. 13 lecture Dr. Rigdon

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            Quiz 2: Ch. 12 & 13

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            Quiz 2: Due by Sunday, April 26 @ 11:59 pm CST.

            Total points = 60 pts./ Total questions= 20. /Each question is worth 3 pts.

            Quiz is timed at 1 hour and will close at 1 hour. It will not be re-opened and the due-date will not be extended unless proof of a true emergency is provided.

            Please select "TRUE" for the first question, agreeing to abide by the BSC honor code. If TRUE is not selected, your quiz will not be graded.

            Honor code: you are expected to complete this quiz by yourself without help from another person, online resource, phone, textbook, notes or any other related resource.


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          Assigned Reading:

          Ch. 14: CRISPR/Cas9

          Textbook read pg.391-2 only. No PPT presentation for Ch. 14. See uploaded CRISPR-Cas Summary below.

          TEDEd video on CRISPR/Cas: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-crispr-lets-you-edit-dna-andrea-m-henle

          Ch. 16: Cancer Genetics
          Textbook read pg.443-457.


          Homework Sapling Learning: Ch. 16 only due: 5/3/20.

          Assignment 2: Career Highlight in Genetic Counseling Due: Sunday, 5/3/20 @ 11:59 pm CST. 50 points total. *Watch video at this link: https://bluejeans.com/s/DX@Ap

          Forum 8- 1 year "outside the box" Due: 5/3/20 at 11:59 pm.

          No quiz this week! Save your notes for next week.

          Team meeting this week: https://web.microsoftstream.com/video/d587a90f-5419-47e7-9ca3-19b6225de599

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          Assigned Reading:

          Ch. 18: Population & Evolutionary Genetics

          Textbook read pg. 485-504. (Sections 18.1 -18.5)

          *See attached document "Solving Hardy Weinberg Equations" for practice

          Homework Sapling Learning: Ch. 18 due: 5/10/20.

          No Forum this week!

          Quiz 3: Covers Ch. 14, 16 & 18. Total of 60 pts. Due 5/10/20.

          ~Review for Final Exam~


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            Quiz 3: Ch 16 & 18

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            Quiz 3: Due by Sunday, May 10 @ 11:59 pm CST.

            Total points = 60 pts./ Total questions= 20. /Each question is worth 3 pts.

            Quiz is timed at 1 hour and will close at 1 hour. It will not be re-opened and the due-date will not be extended unless proof of a true emergency is provided.

            Please select "TRUE" for the first question, agreeing to abide by the BSC honor code. If TRUE is not selected, your quiz will not be graded.

            Honor code: you are expected to complete this quiz by yourself without help from another person, online resource, phone, textbook, notes or any other related resource.

            *You may use a calculator for this quiz


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        • 11 May - 17 May

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          Final Exam: Available on Wednesday, May 13th, 2020 from 12:01 am to 11:59 pm CST. Only one attempt allowed. No date changes unless written proof of a true emergency is provided in advance.


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            BI215 FINAL EXAM

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            FINAL EXAM: Review of Chapters 2 through 13

            Open for 1 day only: Wednesday, May 13, 2020 from 12:01 am to 11:59 pm CST.

            Total points = 120 pts./ Total questions= 26 multiple choice + one essay. /Each question is worth 4 pts., the essay is worth 16 pts.

            The Final exam is timed at 90 minutes and will close at 90 minutes. It will not be re-opened and the due-date will not be extended/changed unless written proof of a true emergency is provided. Accommodations will be honored.

            Please select "TRUE" for the first question, agreeing to abide by the BSC honor code. If TRUE is not selected, your exam will not be graded.

            Honor code: you are expected to complete this quiz by yourself without help from another person, online resource, phone, textbook, notes or any other related resource.

            *You may use a calculator for this exam if you want to.


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