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Molecular Biology meets on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday form noon to one PM in room KC 133. Lab meets in KC 200, Monday and Fridays from 1:00 to 3:00 PM. Since this course emphasizes student participation, attendance at all class meetings is required.
The schedule below details topics and assignments for each class meeting. Exams will be given on lab days. Unscheduled quizzes may also occur from time to time.
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| 7 Jan | 1,2 | Course Intro, Review DNA Structure | |
| 9 Jan | 3 | Review Transcription and Translation | |
| 11 Jan | 3 | Review Transcription and Translation | |
| 14 Jan | 4 | Methods: Cloning, PCR, cDNA | Regulation Paper Due |
| 16 Jan | 4,5 | EventsMethods: Protein Expression, Hybridization, Radioactive Tracers | |
| 18 Jan | 5 | Methods:DNA Typing, Northerns, S1 Mapping, Sequencing, Mutagenesis
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Present Regulation Paper |
| 21 Jan |
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| 23 Jan | 5 |
Methods:Reporter Genes, DNA/Protein Interactions, Knockout Construction Hand Out Methods Take-Home Exam |
PCR Protocol Due. |
| 25 Jan | 6 | Prokaryotic Transcription - Initiation |
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| 28 Jan | 6 |
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Reporter Fusion Proposal Due. |
| 30 Jan | 7 |
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| 1 Feb | 7 | Transcriptional Control - Ara and Trp Operons | Primer Sequence Due. |
| 4 Feb | 8 | Global Control of Gene Expression | |
| 6 Feb | 8 | Global Control - Phage Lambda | |
| 8 Feb | 9 | DNA - Protein Interactions | Present Fusion Strategy. |
| 11 Feb | 9 | DNA - Protein Interactions | |
| 13 Feb | 10 | Eukaryotic Polymaerases | |
| 15 Feb | 10 | Eukaryotic Promoters | Exam II |
| 18 Feb | 11 | Eukaryotic Transcription Factors | |
| 20 Feb | 11 | Eukaryotic Transcription Factors | |
| 22 Feb | 12 | Eukaryotic Transcription Activators | Template Prep Due. |
| 25 Feb | 12 | Eukaryotic Transcription Activators | |
| 27 Feb | 13 | Chromatin Structure |
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| 1 Mar | 13 | Structural Effects on Transcription |
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| 11 Mar | 14 | RNA Splicing | |
| 13 Mar | 14 | RNA Splicing | |
| 15 Mar | 15 | Capping and Polyadenylation | Fusion Plasmid Due. |
| 18 Mar | 15 | Capping and Polyadenylation | |
| 20 Mar | 16 | Other Processing Events | |
| 22 Mar | 17 | Translation: Initiation | Exam III |
| 25 Mar | 17 | Translation: Initiation | |
| 27 Mar | 18 | Translation: Elongation | |
| 3 Apr | 18 | Translation: Termination | |
| 5 Apr | 19 | Ribosomes | Present Assay Strategy. |
| 8 Apr | 19 | tRNA | |
| 10 Apr | 20 | DNA Replication Review | |
| 12 Apr | 21 | DNA Replication Detailed Mechanism | Assay Results Due. |
| 15 Apr | 21 | DNA Replication Detailed Mechanism |
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| 17 Apr | 24 | Genomes |
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| 19 Apr | 24 | Genomic Methods | Exam IV, Abstract Due. |
| 22 Apr | TBA | Genomic Methods | Poster Due. |
| 26 Apr | Reading Day | ||
| 28 Apr | Final Exam, 12:30 PM |