Human Genetics BIOS 477 Fall 2006
Class meets: MW 2-3:15 in Montgomery 441
Instructor: Dr. Rick Johns
Office: MO 409A
E-mail: rjohns@niu.edu
Phone: 753-7836 Please don't use the phone except in an emergency. Also, I will probably not return your calls. Please use e-mail to contact me. Thank you!
Office hours: 9-10 and 11-12 on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, or by appointment, in Montgomery 409
Text: Human Molecular Genetics 3 by Strachan and Read (Garland Science)
Sample Lod score problem: to be discussed in class Monday November 6
Presentation of the biology of myths and monsters, for Elderhostel, October 27-31, 2003
Link to info about the paper, which is 1/3 of your grade and due November 29
OMIM (Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man Search OMIM for specific traits, diseases, genes, etc.
PubMed The main research article search engine used by biologists today.
Old lecture notes (not complete or up to date). Also notes on diseases and things that have caught my eye:
Some quizzes and finals from previous years:
Cute "Hello Kitty wallpaper by Joyce Tan