Genes and Behavior IB432 Spring 2009 Syllabus Date Class # Title Introduction to Course Foundations of Behavioral Biology Reading Assignment 1) Harmon; 2) Sapolsky 3) Foundations List
4) Robinson et al Nat Rev Gen* 5) Robinson et al Science* *Background—for semester
Foundations Jan. 20 1
Jan. 22 Jan. 27 Jan. 29 Feb. 3 Feb. 5
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How to Observe Behavior (Video) Principles of Behavioral Genetics Principles of Behavioral Genetics, cont. What is Social Behavior and How is it Studied? Practice Run: A Brainless Analysis with ACTN3 What do Genes do in the Brain? Discuss: Use of Cognitive Enhancing Drugs by the Healthy Eugenics: Legacy of Shame Group Presentations
Robinson&Page
Robinson chapter
1) Reilly chapter; 2) Macur; 3)Yang et al; 4) Saunders et al 1) Clayton 2) Greely et al
Olson chapter
Social Influences on Brain Gene Expression and Behavior Feb. 10 Feb. 12 Feb. 17 Feb. 19 Feb. 24
et al.
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Acoustic Communication in Song birds: egr1 Bird Acoustic Communication2 Discuss Jarvis et al No class No class
1)Angier; 2) Clayton 3) Kruse et al; 4) Jarvis et al
Jarvis et al
9 10 11
Dominance in Cichlid Fish: egr1 Fish Dominance2 Discuss Burmeister et al
1) Fernald, 2) Grosenick et al 3) Hofmann et al; 4) Burmeister
Feb. 26 Mar. 3
Burmeister et al.
Social Regulation of Behavioral Maturation in Honey Bees: 1) Robinson; 2) Whitfield et al; Microarray Analysis 3) Whitfield et al 2; 4) Grozinger et al 1
Mar. 5
12
Bee Behavioral Maturation2 Discuss Grozinger et al Maternal Care in Rats: Epigenetics
Grozinger et al
Mar 10
13
1)Sapolski, 2)Champagne
3)Champagne&Meaney 4)Weaver et al
Mar. 11 Mar. 12
14 15
Evening Discussion: Group A; Time and Place TBA Rat Epigenetics2 Discuss Weaver et al. & Fraga et al. Genotype-Environment Interactions and Social Behavior: Human and Fire Ant Studies Midterm Examination (up to Class 15) Exam will be proctored by Sophia Liang 1)Weaver et al; 2) Fraga et al
Mar. 17 Mar. 19
16 17
1) Caspi&Moffitt 2) Caspi et al. 3) Wang et al.
Spring Break Influences of Genes on Social Behavior Mar. 31 18 Courtship Communication in Fruit Flies: fruitless
1) Greenspan
2) Stockinger, 3) Dulac 4) Dickson
Apr. 2 Apr. 7 Apr. 9 Apr. 14
19 20
Courtship2: period Discuss Wheeler et al. Monogamy in the Prairie Vole: V1A No class
1) Wills, 2) Wheeler et al
1) Donaldson et.al 2) Insel; 3) Angier
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Monogamy2 Discuss Lim et al Evening Discussion: Group B; Time and Place TBA Social Foraging in Honey Bees: foraging Attacking the Black Box: Models & Modules Aggression: Amine Genes Speech in Humans and its Roots in Animals: foxp2 Personality Genes 2
1) Lim et al, 2) Balaban
April 15 Apr. 16 Apr. 21 Apr. 23 Apr. 28
22 23 24 25 26
1) Ben-Shahar et al 2) Barron&Robinson
1) Angier; 2) Brunner et al 3) Cases et al; 4) Alia-Klein et al
1) Enard et al., 2) Li et al To Be Announced
Prof. Brent Roberts, Guest Lecturer Apr. 30 May 5 27 28 Sexuality in Humans 1) Hamer et al.; 2) Pool 3) Hu et al; 4) Pierce
1) Robinson (Science) 2) Robinson (NY Times)
Beyond Nature vs. Nurture
Review
Papers due! May 11 Final Examination 1:30–4:30 PM
Readings Assigned readings will be available to download from the course website, and available for sale at Notes ‘n Quotes if there is demand. Several text books that provide useful background information will be on reserve in the Biology Library.
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