| SES # | Topics | READINGS |
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1 |
Introduction to Course |
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2 |
Bacterial Chemoreception |
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3 |
Student Presentations |
Berg, H. C. "Bacterial microprocessing." Cold Spring Harb Symp Quant Biol 55 (1990): 539-45. Adler, J. "Chemoreceptors in bacteria." Science 166, no. 913 (December 26, 1969): 1588-97. Oosawa, K., J. F. Hess, and M. I. Simon. "Mutants defective in bacterial chemotaxis show modified protein phosphorylation." Cell 53, no. 1 (April 8, 1988): 89-96. |
4 |
Bacterial and Paramecium Motility |
Zhang, Y., H. Lu, and C. I. Bargmann. "Pathogenic bacteria induce aversive olfactory learning in Caenorhabditis elegans." Nature 438, no. 7065 (November 10, 2005): 179-84. |
5 |
Student Presentations |
Berg, H. C. "The rotary motor of bacterial flagella." Annu Rev Biochem 72 (2003): 19-54. Epub December 11, 2002. Blair, D. F., and H. C. Berg. "Restoration of torque in defective flagellar motors." Science 242, no. 4886 (December 23, 1988): 1678-81. Meister, M., G. Glowe, and H. C. Berg. "The proton flux through the bacterial flagellar motor." Cell 49, no. 5 (June 5, 1987): 643-50. |
6 |
Neurogenomics: Genome Sequencing and the Nervous System |
Carpenter, A. E., and D. M. Sabatini. "Systematic genome-wide screens of gene function." Nat Rev Genet 5, no. 1 (January 2004): 11-22. Palladino, M. J., L. P. Keegan, M. A. O'Connell, and R. A. Reenan. "A-to-I pre-mRNA editing in Drosophila is primarily involved in adult nervous system function and integrity." Cell 102, no. 4 (August 18, 2000): 437-49. Hoopengardner, B., T. Bhalla, C. Staber, and R. Reenan. "Nervous system targets of RNA editing identified by comparative genomics." Science 301, no. 5634 (August 8, 2003): 832-6. |
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Student Presentations |
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8 |
Development of the Nervous System |
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9 |
Student Presentations |
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10 |
Genetic Analysis of Axonal Pathfinding Student Presentations |
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11 |
Genetic Analysis of Membrane Excitability Student Presentations |
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12 |
Neurodevelopment and Function in the Mouse |
Kano, M., K. Hashimoto, C. Chen, A. Abeliovich, A. Aiba, H. Kurihara, M. Watanabe, Y. Inoue, and S. Tonegawa. "Impaired synapse elimination during cerebellar development in PKC gamma mutant mice." Cell 83, no. 7 (December 29, 1995): 1223-31. Caviness, V. S. "Reeler mutant mouse: a genetic experiment in developing mammalian cortex." Soc Neurosci Symp 2 (1977): 27-46. |
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Student Presentations |
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14 |
Neurotransmitter Release at Nerve Terminals |
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15 |
Student Presentations |
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16 |
Genetic Analysis of Sensory Perception |
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17 |
Student Presentations |
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18 |
Higher Brain Function in Drosophila: Learning and Circadian Rhythms |
Konopka, R. J., and S. Benzer. "Clock mutants of Drosophila melanogaster." Proc Natl Acad Sci U.S.A. 68, no. 9 (September, 1971): 2112-6. Waddell, S., J. D. Armstrong, T. Kitamoto, K. Kaiser, and W. G. Quinn. "The amnesiac gene product is expressed in two neurons in the Drosophila brain that are critical for memory." Cell 103, no. 5 (November 22, 2000): 805-13. |
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Student Presentations |
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20 |
Synapse Formation in Vertebrates and Invertebrates Student Presentations |
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21 |
Genetic Analysis of Learning and Memory in Mice |
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22 |
Student Presentations |
Nakazawa, K., M. C. Quirk, R. A. Chitwood, M. Watanabe, M. F. Yeckel, L. D. Sun, A. Kato, C. A. Carr, D. Johnston, M. A. Wilson, and S. Tonegawa. "Requirement for hippocampal CA3 NMDA receptors in associative memory recall." Science 297, no. 5579 (July 12, 2002): 211-8. Epub May 30, 2002. |
23 |
Neurogenetics in Humans: Memory and Disease |
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24 |
Student Presentations |
Millar, J. K., B. S. Pickard, S. Mackie, R. James, S. Christie, S. R. Buchanan, M. P. Malloy, J. E. Chubb, E. Huston, G. S. Baillie, P. A. Thomson, E. V. Hill, N. J. Brandon, J. C. Rain, L. M. Camargo, P. J. Whiting, M. D. Houslay, D. H. Blackwood, W. J. Muir, and D. J. Porteous. "DISC1 and PDE4B are interacting genetic factors in schizophrenia that regulate cAMP signaling." Science 310, no. 5751 (November 18, 2005): 1187-91. |
