Resources

Teaching tools:  

Feel free to download these and use as you find appropriate, but please let me know if you find any errors, points of confusion, or have useful modifications!

Genetic analysis using R:  These tutorials use some of our Arabidopsis genotype-phenotype data.

• Analyzing Quantitative Trait Data in R: an example in Arabidopsis lyrata.  The data file you will use as input during the tutorial can be downloaded here.

• Analyzing Genotype/Trait Associations in R: an example in Arabidopsis lyrata.  The data file you will use during this tutorial can be downloaded here. 

Crossing-over exercise (PowerPoint slides):  This is a simulation exercise I developed to help Genetics students grasp genetic recombination, double crossovers and genetic mapping, based on 3-point crosses.  It includes a worked example based on actual class data.  Supplies needed:  two colors of sticky notes, three per color per student.

Heritability estimates for human height (PowerPoint slides):  This is a fun exercise for Genetics students that uses class data to estimate heritability of human height.  An R script to generate the estimates is here.

Genetic drift exercise (PowerPoint slides):  This is a simulation exercise that illustrates how genetic drift works, potentially useful for Genetics or Evolution classes.

1000 Genomes exercise (MS Word document):  I developed this exercise to give students experience using ENSEMBL to access and do informal analyses of 1000 Genomes data, including SNP allele frequencies by population and linkage disequilibrium patterns.  This was designed primarily for graduate students with limited experience using genome databases, but might also be useful for upper-division undergraduate courses.

In addition to these materials, I also have PowerPoint modules to introduce quantitative genetics and QTL mapping concepts, which I am glad to share on request.

Other Resources:

Gerald Carr's Hawaiian Silversword Alliance website has a wealth of pictures and information on the most spectacular example of adaptive radiation in plants.