The first item listed is the reading from the required text, P. J. Russell s Fundamentals of Genetics , 2nd ed.
Some lectures have no optional reading.
There will be two problems due at the start of each lecture, where listed. One is an advanced concept from the previous lecture s reading, while the other is an introductory concept from that day s reading. The answers to these problems are not in the back of the text. If you need a little help, look for a similar problem for which a solution is given, and follow that example.