Dr. Steven M. Carr
Department of Biology
Memorial University of Newfoundland
St. John's NL A1C 5S9,
e-mail: scarr@mun.ca
Bio3950 Course Outline updated April 22, 2025
Biol3950 Grading scheme updated April 22, 2025
MATLAB software
MEGA X (Molecular Evolutionary Genetics Analysis) software
Other web pages of interest:
Genetic Research in the Carr lab
Bio2900 - Principles of Systematics & Evolution
Bio4241 - Advanced Genetics
Bio4250 - Evolutionary Genetics
Bio4270 - History of Biology
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Biol3950 runs every morning and every afternoon from 28 April to 16 May 2025 (Spring Semester 2025)
Lectures: MTuWThF CSF 4320 0900 ~ 1000
Labs: MTuWThF CSF 4320 1400 ~ 1700
Office Hours: MTuWThF CSF 4342 1000 ~ 1100
Lecture & Lab times are flexible, and will be adjusted to accommodate lab experiments.
Course lecture notes:
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Lecture Topic | Lecture last Revised | Lecture Date | Lab Materials |
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History of DNA & Biotechnology | 21 Apr 2024 |
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| 2 | Biochemistry of DNA | 21 Apr 2024 |
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| 3 | DNA Replication & Transcription | 21 Apr 2024 | 30 April 2025 | NCBI Primer Design; Apis Primers |
| 4 | The Genetic Code & DNA Variation | 21 Apr 2024 | 01~02 May 2025 | MEGA X |
| 5 | Molecular Basis of Mutation & Variation | 01 May 2024 | TBA | NCBI BLAST |
| 6 | Principles of Genetic Engineering GMOs: Golden Rice |
01 May 2024 |
07 May 2025 |
Restriction Mapper |
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Biotechnology & Genomics | 01 May 2024 | 08 May 2025 |
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| 8 |
Environmental
DNA (eDNA) |
01 May 2024 | 09 May 2025 |
DNA bioinformatics BOLD |
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CRISPR-cas9 biotechnology |
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12
&13 May 2025 |
12 ~ 14 May 2025 |
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Final Exam |
Questions
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15 May 2025; In Class, 0900-1030 |
TBA |
Review: Primer of Mendelian Genetics
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Dedicated to Norman Borlaug (1914 - 2009), Geneticist, Nobel Peace Laureate 1970,
& to Dave Wake (1936 - 2021), Evolutionary Biologist & teacher extraordinaire