Molecular Biology

Catalog description

This course examines several topics in molecular biology including gene structure, transcription regulation, RNA processing, molecular evolutionary biology, translation, bioinformatics, and the techniques used by molecular biologists to study these topics. This course emphasizes the development of a molecular biological vocabulary, the development of critical thinking skills, and an intense lab experience. 2 hours of lecture and one 4-hour lab per week. Offered spring semester of odd years.