MB&B208 - Molecular Biology

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Molecular Biology
MB&B208 SP

PREREQS: MB&B205 AND BIOL206 efine their structure, function and interactions. Molecular information from viral, procaryotic and eucaryotic systems will be discussed with regard to topics such as DNA replication, genome organization, gene rearrangements, transcription, translation, regulation of gene activity, cellular differentiation and tumorigenesis.

MAJOR READINGS

Lodish et al., MOLECULAR AND CELL BIOLOGY
Branden and Tooze, INTRODUCTION TO PROTEIN STRUCTURE

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Two midterm exams, two take-home assignments, and a final.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

This course is intended to be the final course in the normal "core curriculum" sequence of BIOL/MB&B-205, 206 and MB&B208. It is strongly suggested that the student have completed, or be in the process of completing, at least one year of chemistry. It is preferable to have taken CHEM141, 142, 251 or CHEM143, 144, 251 and to be in the process of taking CHEM252.

Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: NSM MB&B Grading Mode: Graded

Prerequisites: (MB&B205 AND BIOL206)

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Russu,Irina

Times: .M.W.F. 10:00AM-10:50AM; Location: HALL84

Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: UNL)

SR. major: Jr. major:

SR. non-major: Jr. non-major: SO: FR:

Special Attributes:

Last Updated on MAR-24-2000