This course surveys the molecular biology of the gene. Discussions of the latest paradigms for nucleic acid structure and function are presented. Topics include: regulation of DNA replication and transcription, post-transcriptional modification of RNA, chromatin structure, recombinant DNA techniques, functional genomics, and the latest genetic engineering methods. Four lectures with one reserved for discussion of current research publications.
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Level Restrictions
Exclude: UG-Undergraduate