Biology 445 Schedule  -  Fall, 2006
 

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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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23 Aug 1,2 Course Intro, Review Genetics, DNA Structure

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25 Aug 2, 3 Weak Chemical Bonds

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Review Exam
28 Aug 4 High-Energy Bonds

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Pre-Proposal Meetings
30 Aug 5 Macromolecular Structure

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1 Sep 20 Methods: Nucleic Acids

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Proposal Due

Student Presentations

4 Sep 20, 21 Methods; Proteins, Model Systems

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Student Presentations
6 Sep 21
Methods: Model Systems
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8 Sep TBA

Specialized Methods

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Final Proposal Due
11 Sep 6 DNA Structure

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Turn In
Methods Exam
13 Sep 6, 7
RNA, Chromosome Structure
15 Sep 7
Chromosome Structure
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18 Sep 8 DNA Replication

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20 Sep 8 DNA Replication  
22 Sep 9 DNA - Mutation and Repair

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25 Sep 10 DNA - Homologous Recombination

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First Progress Report
27 Sep 10, 11 DNA - Homologous Recombination, Transposition  
29 Sep 11 Transposition

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First Progress Report
2 Oct Exam II Exam II
4 Oct 12 Transcription

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6 Oct 12, 13 Transcription, Splicing
11 Oct 13 Splicing

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13 Oct 14 Translation

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16 Oct 14 Translation
18 Oct 14 Translation
20 Oct 15 The Genetic Code

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23 Oct 16 Regulation in Prokaryotes

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25 Oct 16, 17 Regulation in Prokaryotes, Eukaryotes
27 Oct 17 Regulation in Eukaryotes

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Second Progress Report
30 Oct Exam III Exam III
1 Nov 18 Regulation of Development

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3 Nov 18 Regulation of Development  Second Progress Report
6 Nov 19 Comparative Genomics

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8 Nov 19 Comparative Genomics
10 Nov NK1 Molecular Evolution
13 Nov NK2 AA Sequence Evolution
15 Nov NK2 AA Sequence Evolution
17 Nov NK3 DNA Sequence Evolution  
20 Nov NK4 Nucleotide Substitutiion
27 Nov NK5 Phylogenetic Trees
Final Lab Report
29 Dec NK5 Phylogenetic Trees
1 Dec Final Lab Report Final Lab Report
4 Dec Exam IV Exam IV
5 Dec Hand Out Take-Home Final Exam
6 Dec   Reading Day Lab Manuscript Due
8 Dec   Final Exam, 12:30 PM  Take-Home Due