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Next Wednesday, April 18, there will be an exam for BIO 304 covering lectures 26-34, chapters 17, 18, 21, and 23, key terms 10-13, homeworks 8 and 9. No clicker quiz on Monday. Material includes fruit fly, zebrafish, mouse, dog, pig, forward and reverse genetics, genetic screens, and the goal of saturating the genome with mutations.
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Announcements Exam 4 next Wednesday (April 18) Material covered: Lectures 26-34 (3/36-4/13 and ~1/2 of 4/16) Chapters 17, 18, 21, 23 Key terms 10-13 Homeworks 8 and 9 No clicker quiz on Monday
Zebrafish (Daniorerio) House mouse (Mus musculus)
Dog (Canisfamiliaris) Pig (Susscrofa)
In a forward genetic screen, the goal is to "saturate" the genome with mutations such that every gene that might affect a phenotype is mutated at least once. However, some relevant genes may still not be identified, even in a saturation screen.What are some possible reasons for this?