Faculty: Steve Verhey
Telephone: x6009
e-mail: verhey@evergreen.edu
Office Hours: Fridays, 1:00 - 2:30/by appointment
About this
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Preliminary
program description/schedule
Book list
Week Links: 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-Eval-Bottom
Fine print: all events are
tentative until they have occurred
DON"T PRINT THIS YET! New
items added regularly
Week 1 -- Chemistry
Background
| Mon., 29 Mar 1999 | Tues., 30 Mar 1999 | Wed., 31 Mar 1999 | Thurs., 1 Apr 1999 | Fri., 2 Apr 1999 |
| Lecture 0 -- Introductions and overview
Lab I, 1037
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Lecture 1 -- Atomic anatomy & covalent bonding Lab I, 3033
Reading: Purves, pp 19-24 EXTRA! The
Periodic Table
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Lecture 2 -- bonding, water, functional groups LH 4
Reading: Purves, pp 24-40 |
Lecture 3 -- macromolecules and monomers LH 4
Reading: Purves, pp 41-63 |
Library Workshop
Library 2218 9 - 10 am |
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Seminar I Lab I, 3033 10:30 - 12 Read and be prepared to discuss: Covenant Print, read, and bring to class: Informal
Fallacies
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CAL
Lab II, 1223 10 - 12:30 |
Seminar II Lab I, 1051 Reading: Rifkin, pp ix-115 Possibly useful: How to Read a Nonfiction Book |
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| No Lab Today |
Lab Today! Lab I, 2040 1 - 3 |
| Monday, 5 Apr 1999 | Tuesday, 6 Apr 1999 | Wednesday, 7 Apr 1999 | Thursday, 8 Apr 1999 | Friday, 9 Apr 1999 |
| Lab A
Lab I, 2046 All day today! (9-5+) |
Lecture 4 -- Metabolic Regulation Lab I, 3033
Reading: Dennis, Ch. 5
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Lecture 5 -- Protein Structure
LH 4
Reading: Purves, pp 51-57 |
Lab B
Lab I, 2046 All day today! (9-5+) |
Library Workshop
Library 2218 9 - 10 am |
| Lab A
Lab I, 2046 All day today! (9-5+) |
Seminar I
Lab I, 3033 10:30 - 12 |
Corporate Analysis
Lib 2219
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Lab B Lab I, 2046 All day today! (9-5+)
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| Lab A
Lab I, 2046 All day today! (9-5+) |
Lab B Lab I, 2046 All day today! (9-5+)
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| Mon., 12 Apr 1999 | Tues., 13 Apr 1999 | Wed., 14 Apr 1999 | Thurs., 15 Apr 1999 | Fri., 16 Apr 1999 |
| CAL
9 - 10:30 Introduction to Rasmol |
Lecture 7 -- Gene Regulation I Lab I, 3033
Bring to class: both biochemical pathways charts! Reading this week: Purves Ch 9, 11-12, 14; Dennis Ch 1-2 |
Lecture 8 -- Gene Regulation II LH 4
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Field Trip to OSU to see Paul Talalay, the Johnny Appleseed of Broccoli! Sponsored by the Linus Pauling Institute. |
Return from field trip |
| Seminar I
Lab I, 3033 10:30 - 12 Reading: rest of
Rifkin, except Ch. 4
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Corporate Analysis -- Biotech companies Lib 2219
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| Lab A
Lab I, 2046 1-5 pm |
| Mon., 19 Apr 1999 | Tues., 20 Apr 1999 | Wed., 21 Apr 1999 | Thurs., 22 Apr 1999 | Fri., 23 Apr 1999 |
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Library Workshop Lab I, 1037 9 - 10 am |
Lecture 10 -- Gene Regulation: Biotechnological applications Lab I, 3033
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Lecture 11 -- Plastids, pigment, & light LH 4
Reading Weeks 4 & 5: Purves Ch. 8; Dennis Ch 17, 19-23 |
Lecture 12 -- Pigment, light, antioxidants, LHC LH 4
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Corporate Analysis -- company reports
Library 2218
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| Seminar I
Lab I, 3033 10:30 - 12 Discussion: Field trip, writing & writing assignments. Reading: Notes from
Field trip
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CAL
Lab II, 1223 10:30 - 12 noon |
Seminar II Lab I, 1051 Reading: Kloppenburg, Preface - Ch. 6 |
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| Lab A
Lab I, 2046 1-5 pm |
EXTRA! Paul Talalay's patents! |
Lab B Lab I, 2046 1-5 pm |
| Mon., 26 Apr 1999 | Tues., 27 Apr 1999 | Wed., 28 Apr 1999 | Thurs., 29 Apr 1999 | Fri., 30 Apr 1999 |
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Corporate Analysis -- Factors affecting stock price Lab I, 1037
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Lecture 13 -- Light reactions concluded, dark reactions begun Bring biochemical pathways charts! Lab I, 3033
Reading Weeks 4 & 5: Purves Ch. 8; Dennis Ch 17, 19-23 |
Lecture 14 -- Photosynthesis: Science 284:654-657 LH 4
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Lecture 15 -- Photosynthesis: Dark Reactions LH 4
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Informal Library Workshop |
| Seminar I
Lab I, 3033 10:30 - 12 Conclude company reports, continue with photosynthesis |
CAL
Lab II, 1223 10:30 - 12 noon |
Seminar II Lab I, 1051 Reading: Kloppenburg, Ch. 6 - Ch. 10 |
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| Lab
Lab I, 2046 1-5 pm Group A: Library Construction II |
Lab B Lab I, 2046 1-5 pm Everyone meets for lab today! Group A: Bacterial Transformation Group B:Library Construction II |
| Mon., 3 May 1999 | Tues., 4 May 1999 | Wed., 5 May 1999 | Thurs., 6 May 1999 | Fri., 7 May 1999 |
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Corporate Analysis Lab I, 1037 9 - 10 am |
Lecture 16 -- Photosynthesis Biotechnology Lab I, 3033
Reading this week: Dennis Ch 29-31 |
Lecture 17 -- Nitrogen metabolism LH 4
Bring biochemical pathways charts! |
Lecture 18 -- Nitrogen Fixation LH 4
EXTRA! Nitrogen fixation web page! |
Informal Library Workshop |
| Seminar I
Lab I, 3033 10:30 - 12 Work on papers independently |
CAL Lab II, 1223 10:30 - 12 noon |
Seminar II Lab I, 1051 Reading: Avery, Ch. 1 - 12 EXTRA! Ames & Gold: US Senate Testimony on Cancer & Carcinogens! |
The Hudson Institute! (surf to Policy Centers, then Center for Global Food Issues) | |
| Lab A
Lab I, 2046 1-5 pm Everyone meets for lab today! Group A: Isolate/analyze Plasmid DNA Group B: Bacterial Transformation |
Lab B Lab I, 2046 1-5 pm |
| Mon., 10 May 1999 | Tues., 11 May 1999 | Wed., 12 May 1999 | Thurs., 13 May 1999 | Fri., 14 May 1999 |
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Special Guest: Chris Mundt, OSU Professor of Plant Pathology, on debating Dennis Avery Lab I, 1037
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Lecture 19 -- Amino Acid Metabolism Lab I, 3033
Reading this week: Dennis Ch 26-27 |
Lecture 20 -- Fatty Acid Metabolism LH 4
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Lecture 21 LH 4 9 - 10 am No lecture today! |
Library Workshop
Library 2218 9 - 10 am No library workshop today! |
| Seminar I
Lab I, 3033 10:30 - 12 Reading: Avery, Ch. 13 - Epilogue |
CAL
Lab II, 1223 10:30 - 12 noon |
Seminar II Lab I, 1051 No seminar today! |
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| Lab A
Lab I, 2046 1-5 pm Everyone meets for lab today! Groups A & B: DNA
Sequencing Reactions
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Lab B Lab I, 2046 1-5 pm No lab today!
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| Mon., 17 May 1999 | Tues., 18 May 1999 | Wed., 19 May 1999 | Thurs., 20 May 1999 | Fri., 21 May 1999 |
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Corporate Analysis -- Monsanto & Seed Company Aquisition Debt CAL
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Lecture 22 -- Pesticides & Herbicide Resistance I Lab I, 3033
Reading this week: Dennis Ch 28 |
Field trip to "Biodevastation 3" agricultural biotechnology conference. |
Lecture 24 -- Herbicides & Herbicide Resistance II LH 4
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Informal Library Workshop |
| Biotech Issues Papers Due Today! |
Seminar I Lab I, 3033 10:30 - 12 Field trip preparation discussion EXTRA! A not necessarily objective look at investing in Monsanto! |
EXTRA! NPR Audio: Monarchs & Biotechnology! |
Seminar II Lab I, 1051 Biodevastation 3 Debrief |
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Lab A Lab I, 2046 1-5 pm |
EXTRA! EXTOXNET Pesticide Database! | Lab B
Lab I, 2046 1-5 pm |
| Mon., 24 May 1999 | Tues., 25 May 1999 | Wed., 26 May 1999 | Thurs., 27 May 1999 | Fri., 28 May 1999 |
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Corporate Analysis Lab I, 1037 9 - 10 am |
Lecture 25 -- Herbicides & Herbicide Resistance Concluded Lab I, 3033
Reading this week: Dennis Ch 35, 37 |
Lecture 26 -- Plant Transformation Systems LH 4
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Lecture 27 -- Issues in Genome-Scale Sequencing LH 4
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Special Guest:
Nan Newell, founding CEO and Chairman of the Board, Naiad Technologies Library 2218
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| Seminar I
Lab I, 3033 10:30 - 12 Reading: Biopiracy Articles |
CAL
Lab II, 1223 10:30 - 12 noon |
Seminar II Lab I, 1051 Reading: Djerassi (all) EXTRA: www.djerassi.com! |
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| Lab A
Lab I, 2046 1-5 pm |
Lab B Lab I, 2046 1-5 pm |
| Mon., 31 May 1999 | Tues., 1 June 1999 | Wed., 2 June 1999 | Thurs., 3 June 1999 | Fri., 4 June 1999 |
| Campus Holiday: Memorial Day |
ALL DAY: Tour UW Genome Center (confirmed) and Botanical Conservatory |
Lecture 29 -- Systemic Acquired Resistance
LH 4
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Lecture 30 -- Molecule to Corporation Conclusion
LH 4
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Oral Exam Meetings |
| ALL DAY:
Tour UW Genome Center (confirmed) and Botanical Conservatory |
CAL
Lab II, 1223 10:30 - 12 noon Special presentation: "Salmonid Stock
Identification using Microsatellite
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Seminar II
Lab I, 1051 Reading: Biopiracy Articles |
Oral Exam Meetings | |
| ALL DAY:
Tour UW Genome Center (confirmed) and Botanical Conservatory |
Oral Exam Meetings | Oral Exam Meetings |
| Mon., 7 June 1999 | Tues., 8 June 1999 | Wed., 9 June 1999 | Thurs., 10 June 1999 | Fri., 11 June 1999 |
Current Precipitation Situation
Does anybody really know what time it is? The US Naval Observatory does!
Journal of Plant Growth Substances's Instructions for Authors!