Biochemistry & Biophysics 371 - Molecular Genetics with Lab

(Offered as BIOL 371 and BCBP 371) A study of the molecular mechanisms underlying the transmission and expression of genes. DNA replication and recombination, RNA synthesis and processing, and protein synthesis and modification will be examined. Both prokaryotic and eukaryotic systems will be analyzed, with an emphasis upon the regulation of gene expression. Application of modern molecular methods to biomedical and agricultural problems will also be considered. The laboratory component will focus upon recombinant DNA methodology. Four classroom hours and four hours of laboratory per week.

Requisite: BIOL 191 or equivalent. Limited to 30 students. Not open to first-year students. Fall semester: Professor Dovey. Spring semester: Professors Jeong and Tashjian.

How to handle overenrollment: Equal preference given to Biology, BCBP, and Neuroscience Majors; additionally, seniors have preference.

Students who enroll in this course will likely encounter and be expected to engage in the following intellectual skills, modes of learning, and assessment: readings, oral presentations, group work, in-class quizzes or exams, lab work