======McMaster Summer Workshop in Molecular Genetics ======


The McMaster Workshop in Molecular Genetics began in 2000 as an applied learning experience for Biology students in their third-year of study. It was designed to equip students with the theoretical background and practical training in several key molecular biology techniques used in modern research biology labs. The format of the course, given in all day sessions over a two-week period, allow students to focus on active learning of research-based methodology without the distraction of other, concurrent courses. 

This Wiki is meant to be a student-focused resource that allows easy access of critical information needed in the laboratory. Some parts of the website require a user id and password. These are automatically assigned to current students in the course but may be given upon written request by the instructor of the course.

===== Schedule for 2013 =====

(In progress)
 

===== 2010 Student EM Pictures =====

[[see pictures here]]

===== 2013 Assignments =====

Monday May 6

Complete the Fire Safety and BSL1 non-hospital online quizzes located at 

[[BSL1]] http://www.mcmaster.ca/biosafety/biosafety_training_bsl1.htm

[[Fire Safety]] http://cll.mcmaster.ca/eohss/firesafety.htm

Tuesday May 5

Fill out the Mobixlab order sheet that will be given to you at the end of the day

Friday May 9 

Fill out a Chemical Waste label

Monday May 12

Fill out SOP

===== 2013 Lecture notes =====

 Will be added soon...

===== Scientific Supply Companies =====

**[[Scientific Supply Company page]]** These are equipment and reagent suppliers 

===== Manuals and Brochures =====

**[[Manuals and Brochures]]** Descriptions of equipment used in the course

===== Lab Safety =====

**[[Lab Safety]]** Important--please review this information. During the course, we will discuss specific issues.

===== Chemicals =====

**[[Chemicals]]** used in the course (This link leads to Student-generated content...)

===== Tutorials =====

**[[Tutorials]]**

===== HPLC data =====
 

===== Great Free Software =====

**[[Free Software Page]]**  These are software packages that HES has used and recommends.

===== Great Shareware =====

**[[Shareware Page]]** 

===== Resources =====
[[Class Photos]]

===== Books =====

==== Book and References ====

**[[Useful Books and Reference Material]]**

==== Web Resources====

===== Useful Web Links =====

===== Classic Molecular Biology papers =====

Beadle G. W. and Tatum E. L. 1941 Genetic control of biochemical pathways inNeurospora.Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA  27, 499–506.

Gilbert W, Maxam A (1973). "The nucleotide sequence of the lac operator". Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 70 (12): 3581–4. [[http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pubmed&pubmedid=4587255]]

Griffin BE, Fried M, Cowie A. Polyoma DNA: a physical map (1972). Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1974 May;71(5):2077-81.[[http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pubmed&pubmedid=4365585]]  

Hershey A. D. and Chase M. 1952 Independent functions of viral proteins and nucleic acid in growth of bacteriophage.J. Gen. Physiol. 36, 39–56.

Meselson M., Stahl F. W. and Vinograd J. 1957 Equilibrium sedimentation of macromolecules in density gradients.Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA  43, 581–588.

Meselson M. and Stahl F. W. 1958 The replication of DNA inEscherichia coli.Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA  44, 671–682.

Schrödinger E. 1944. What is life?. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.