CHS - 6535
Forensic DNA Analysis of Biological Materials
Dr. Jack Ballantyne
Jballant@mail.ucf.edu
CHS - 6535
Forensic DNA Analysis of Biological Materials
Dr. Jack Ballantyne
Jballant@mail.ucf.edu
| Activity | Date | |
| Module1: DNA Biochemistry | ||
| 1.1 DNA structure, properties and reactions | 27 Aug- 3 Sept | |
| Assignment 1 Due (20 points) | 3 Sept | |
| 1.2 DNA stability,damage and repair, mutation | 3 Sept- 10 Sept | |
| Assignment 2 Due (20 points) | 10 Sept | |
| Module 2: Techniques | ||
| 2.1 PCR | 10 Sept- 17 Sept | |
| Assignment 3 Due (20 points) | 17 Sept | |
| 2.2 electrophoresis | 17 Sept- 24 Sept | |
| Assignment 4 Due (20 points) | 24 Sept | |
| 2.3 sequencing | 24 Sept- 1 Oct | |
| Assignment 5 Due (20 points) | 1 Oct | |
| Module 3: DNA Polymorphisms | ||
| 3.1 mini- and micro- satellites | 1 Oct- 8 Oct | |
| Assignment 6 Due (20 points) | 8 Oct | |
| 3.2 STRs- autosomal | 8 Oct- 15 Oct | |
| Assignment 7 Due (20 points) | 15 Oct | |
| 3.3 STRs- Y chromosome | 15 Oct - 22 Oct | |
| Assignment 8 Due (20 points) | 22 Oct | |
| 2.4 mtDNA | 22 Oct- 29 Oct | |
| Assignment 9 Due (20 points) | 29 Oct | |
| Module 4: Sex Determination and Sexing | 29 Oct- 5 Nov | |
| Assignment 10 Due (20 points) | 5 Nov | |
| Module 5: Novel Technologies | ||
| 5.1 DNA chips | 5 Nov- 12 Nov | |
| Assignment 11 Due (20 points) | 12 Nov | |
| DISCUSSION PAPER DUE (100 points) | 29 Nov |
