A laboratory designed to complement the lecture material in 230. Laboratory and computer projects will investigate methods in molecular biology including recombinant DNA, gene cloning and DNA sequencing as well as contemporary bioinformatics, data mining and the display and analysis of complex genome databases. Prerequisite: BIO 230 (should be taken concurrently).

A laboratory designed to complement the lecture material in 230. Laboratory and computer projects will investigate methods in molecular biology including recombinant DNA, gene cloning and DNA sequencing as well as contemporary bioinformatics, data mining and the display and analysis of complex genome databases. Prerequisite: BIO 230 (should be taken concurrently).

A laboratory designed to complement the lecture material in 230. Laboratory and computer projects will investigate methods in molecular biology including recombinant DNA, gene cloning and DNA sequencing as well as contemporary bioinformatics, data mining and the display and analysis of complex genome databases. Prerequisite: BIO 230 (should be taken concurrently).

An exploration of genes and genomes that highlights the connections between molecular biology, genetics, cell biology and evolution. Topics will include: DNA and RNA, and protein structure and function, gene organization, mechanisms and control of gene expression, origins and evolution of molecular mechanisms, and gene networks. The course will also deal with the principal experimental and computational tools that have advanced relevant fields, and will introduce students to the rapidly expanding databases at the core of contemporary biology.

An exploration of genes and genomes that highlights the connections between molecular biology, genetics, cell biology and evolution. Topics will include: DNA and RNA, and protein structure and function, gene organization, mechanisms and control of gene expression, origins and evolution of molecular mechanisms, and gene networks. The course will also deal with the principal experimental and computational tools that have advanced relevant fields, and will introduce students to the rapidly expanding databases at the core of contemporary biology.

An exploration of genes and genomes that highlights the connections between molecular biology, genetics, cell biology and evolution. Topics will include: DNA and RNA, and protein structure and function, gene organization, mechanisms and control of gene expression, origins and evolution of molecular mechanisms, and gene networks. The course will also deal with the principal experimental and computational tools that have advanced relevant fields, and will introduce students to the rapidly expanding databases at the core of contemporary biology.

An exploration of genes and genomes that highlights the connections between molecular biology, genetics, cell biology and evolution. Topics will include: DNA and RNA, and protein structure and function, gene organization, mechanisms and control of gene expression, origins and evolution of molecular mechanisms, and gene networks. The course will also deal with the principal experimental and computational tools that have advanced relevant fields, and will introduce students to the rapidly expanding databases at the core of contemporary biology.

An exploration of genes and genomes that highlights the connections between molecular biology, genetics, cell biology and evolution. Topics will include: DNA and RNA, and protein structure and function, gene organization, mechanisms and control of gene expression, origins and evolution of molecular mechanisms, and gene networks. The course will also deal with the principal experimental and computational tools that have advanced relevant fields, and will introduce students to the rapidly expanding databases at the core of contemporary biology.

The course provides a broad understanding of key concepts in plant physiology and how the environment affects plant function. Key concepts include water and nutrient uptake, growth and allocation, plant-soil interactions, and gas exchange from the leaves to ecosystems. General principles in these topics will be used to develop an understanding of how interactions between plants impact plant communities and ecosystem processes. Prerequisites: BIO 150, and CHM 111 or CHM 118.

Experiments in this course explore the morphology, physiology, biochemistry, and genetics of bacteria using a variety of bacterial genera. Methods of aseptic technique; isolation, identification, and growth of bacteria are learned. An individual project is completed at the end of the term. BIO 204 must be taken concurrently.