Biology 332 - Molecular Biology of Eukaryotes and Their Pathogens

Advanced molecular biology of eukaryotes and their viruses (including coronavirus, Ebola and HIV). Topics include genomics, bioinformatics, eukaryotic gene organization, regulation of gene expression, RNA processing, retroviruses, transposable elements, gene rearrangement, methods for studying human genes and genetic diseases, CRISPR, molecular biology of infectious diseases, genome projects and whole genome analysis. Reading assignments are from the primary literature. Each student presents an in-class presentation and writes a paper on a topic selected in consultation with the instructor. Enrollment limited to 20. Prerequisite: BIO 230. Laboratory (BIO 333) is strongly recommended but not required.