Sometimes a picture is truly worth 1000 words. This year I am experimenting with a mixture of multi-media. Appropriate text figures will be mentioned in class for later reference and Powerpoint lectures are available on-line. Access to these files is restricted to Davidson College Campus to comply with copywrite laws regarding some of the images the slides contain.
Update coming Communication is very important to cell viability.
Cells that cannot react to their environment, signal to other cells or coordinate the action of internal organelles are doomed. The semester is divided into 3 major units during which you will discuss how scientists determine the quality and 'fundability' of scientific research, characterize 'normal' yeast mating, and design a research project that will characterize novel yeast strains containing defects in the mating reaction. The final unit is part of an ongoing project focused on elucidating the mechanisms of cell signaling, your data will be added to that of past groups in order to extend our current understanding of my collection of mutants. All Reviews and the Final Exam are take-home exams. They are to be completed without the aid of outside materials and returned by the day and time indicated in the syllabus.