Dec 26, 2024  
Undergraduate Catalog 2021-2022 
    
Undergraduate Catalog 2021-2022 Archived Catalog

BIO 3314 Molecular Genetics

Four hours (On Campus)
A study of the molecules involved in heredity with an emphasis on regulatory processes. Topics include: DNA/RNA structure and topology, genome organization, chromatin structure, epigenetic modifications, mutations, DNA replication and repair, recombination, transcription, RNA processing, and protein translation. Genomic applications to modern medicine and studies of evolution are also explored. Lab experiments utilize several methods of recombinant DNA technology and bioinformatic analyses. Three hours lecture-discussion and one three-hour laboratory per week. An additional fee may be associated with this course. Same as CHM 3174 

Prerequisite: BIO 2174  or CHM 3164  
Corequisite: BIO 3314L
Offered on campus Spring semester (odd-numbered years)