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.

Credits: 4

Prerequisites/Restrictions: (BI-151 or BI-152 Minimum Grades C-) and (BI-153 Minimum Grade C) and (CH-110 or CH-103) and (CH-117 or CH-204); (BI-223 or BI-225 recommended).

Fee: Yes

When Offered: Spring