BIO 430: Molecular Biology

 

Course Description:

Evolution and molecular organization of the cell, macromolecules of organisms,

and gene expression.

Emphasis placed on recombinant DNA techniques. Prerequisite: BIO 304 and 310.

 

 

 Spring 2008 Syllabus 

 

 

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Date	PowerPoint	pdf	Lab Materials	Objective Questions
Mar 25			Basic Methods
Mar 26	Lecture 2	Lecture 2		DNA Structure
Mar 27			Primer Design
Apr 1 & 3			Restriction digest and electrophoresis
Apr 2	Lecture 3	Lecture 3		Chromosome Structure
Apr 7	Lecture 4	Lecture 4
Apr 8			DNA Extraction	Lab Part I
Apr 9	Lecture 5	Lecture 5		Transcription (prokaryotes)
Apr 10			PCR	Prokaryotic transcriptional regulation
Apr 14	Lecture 6	Lecture 6
Apr 16	Lecture 7	Lecture 7
Apr 21	Lecture 8	Lecture 8		Transcription (Eukaryotes)
Apr 23	Lecture 9	Lecture 9		Splicing
Apr 28	Lecture 10	Lecture 10
Apr 29
Apr 30	Lecture 11	Lecture 11		Translation Part I
May  5	Lecture 12	Lecture 12		Translation Part II
May 6			Minipreps/digestions
May 7	Lecture 13	Lecture 13	*There is no powerpoint for this lecture	The Genetic Code
May 12	Lecture 14	Lecture 14
May 14	Lecture 15	Lecture 15
May 15			RT-PCR
May 19	Lecture 16	Lecture 16		Replication
May 21	Lecture 17	Lecture 17	Protein Analysis (Bring to class today!)	this one too!
May 28	Lecture 18	Lecture 18		Recombinant DNA technology
				Genomics and Proteomics