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Semester Schedule

Cytogenetics
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Semester Schedule

1. Introduction, historical perspective, tools of cytogenetics


2. Somatic Cell cycle
       Molecular mechanism of cell cycle


3. Gametic cell cycle
       Mitosis and cell division
       Meiosis and gamete formation
       Meiotic chromosome pairing
       Chromosome Cohesion and Segregation
       Cytokinesis
       Meiosis in polyploids


4. Chromosome morphology and number
       Gross morphology
       Banding
       Telomeres
       Centromeres


5. Exam I


6. Gametogenesis and Fertilization


7. Chromatin and chromosome structure
       Chromosome packaging
       Chromatin remodeling


8. Structural chromosome changes
       Deletions
       Duplications
       Insertions
       Inversions
       Translocations
       B-A translocations
       
9. Exam II


10. Changes in chromosome number and chromosome         engineering
        Trisomics
        Polyploids
        Aneuploids of allopolyploids
        Wheat deletion stocks
        Intervarietal chromosome substitution lines
        Alien chromosome additions
        Radiation hybrid mapping system
        Autopolyploids
        Linkage in autopolyploids
    
11. Practical aspects of gene mapping (i.e. look at the         chromosomes)


12. Future trends in cytogenetics

Official holidays and others

Labor Day: September 6, 2004
Thanksgiving Recess: November 26, 2004

Possible substitute days:
	NSF meeting September 22 & 24, 2004
	ASA meetings November 1-5, 2004
	National FHB meeting December 10, 2004