BI 325 - Molecular Biology

The study of information flow from DNA to protein. Lecture topics include chemistry of DNA, RNA, and proteins; organization of genes, chromosomes, and genomes; transcription and translation; gene regulation; epigenetics; DNA replication; and genome evolution. The laboratory explores how molecular biology techniques are used to clone and characterize novel genes.

Prerequisites: BI 151-153; CH 103-107 (BI 223 recommended).

Credits: 4 cr.
Laboratory Fee: yes