Fungal Genetics Lab.

You can do this lab on the Web or in one of the campus computer labs as announced in class.

The lab exercises comprise 5 integrated exercises modified from some of those in 'The Virtual Genetics Lab' section of 'Visual Genetics'. They represent a typical genetic analysis by classical means of a fungus:-

1. first get mutants (in this case auxotrophs)
2. then classify them for allelism - in this case by biochemical tests
3. another way to classify them for allelism - in this case by a complementation test
4. then map the genes by looking at random products of meiosis
5. another way to map genes and this time also centromeres, by analysis of whole tetrads
  (i.e groups of 4 products of one meiosis)


START COMPUTER BASED FUNGAL GENETICS EXERCISE HERE

Click here to begin the lab exercises on Fungal Genetics. (it works best with Microsoft Internet Explorer - you can use Netscape Navigator but this involves an extra step of first downloading a file onto your computer)

Note - after completing the program you need to record and hand in your results. The program allows you to print out a record of your answers. Remember to print them before you close down the program otherwise your work will be lost.  If you do not complete the assignment in one sitting - simply print out what you have done and then print another report when you go back to complete the work - then hand in all reports.
 


If you would like to explore the main 'Visual Genetics' page (optional) click here - it works best with Microsoft Internet Explorer - you can use Netscape Navigator but this involves an extra step of first downloading a file onto your computer.