| Day |
Date |
Instructor |
Lecture |
Slides |
| W |
21 Jan. |
Wilson |
1: Introduction to MCB 250; The
Central Dogma |
PPT
PDF |
| F |
23 Jan. |
Wilson |
2: Chemical Basis of Molecular
Biology
|
PPT
PDF
|
| M |
26 Jan. |
Wilson |
3: DNA Structure |
PPT
PDF
|
| W |
28 Jan. |
Wilson |
4: DNA Structure and Analysis |
PPT
PDF
|
| F |
30 Jan. |
Wilson |
5: Methods for Studying DNA |
PPT
PDF
|
| M |
2 Feb. |
Wilson |
6: Protein Structure |
PPT
PDF
|
| W |
4 Feb. |
Wilson |
7: Protein Structure; Protein
Folding |
PPT
PDF
|
| F |
6 Jan. |
Wilson |
8: Methods for Studying Proteins;
Protein Purification |
PPT
PDF
|
| M |
9 Feb. |
Wilson |
9: DNA Supercoiling |
PPT
PDF
|
| W |
11 Feb. |
Wilson |
Optional Review Session (1:00
PM; 141 Wohlers Hall) |
| W |
11 Feb. |
Examination I
(7:00–9:00 PM) Room assignments posted on
the course website. |
| F |
13 Feb. |
Wilson |
10: Chromosome Structure; DNA
Condensation |
PPT
PDF
|
| M |
16 Feb. |
Wilson |
11: DNA Replication |
PPT
PDF
|
| W |
18 Feb. |
Wilson |
12: Replication Initiation and
Termination; Telomeres and Telomerase |
PPT
PDF
|
| F |
20 Feb. |
Wilson |
13: RNA Structure; Transcription
in Prokaryotes |
PPT
PDF
|
| M |
23 Feb. |
Wilson |
14: Transcription in Prokaryotes;
Processing of rRNA and tRNA |
PPT
PDF
|
| W |
25 Feb. |
Wilson |
15: Transcription in Eukaryotes |
PPT
PDF |
| F |
27 Feb. |
Wilson |
16: Transcription in Eukaryotes;
mRNA Splicing |
PPT
PDF |
| M |
2 March |
Wilson |
17: Translation in Prokaryotes;
The Genetic Code |
PPT
PDF |
| W |
4 March |
Wilson |
18: Translation in Eukaryotes |
PPT
PDF |
| F |
6 March |
Wilson |
19: Mutation and DNA Repair |
PPT
PDF |
| M |
9 March |
Wilson |
20: Homologous Recombination;
Nonhomologous End Joining |
PPT
PDF |
| W |
11 March |
Wilson |
Optional Review Session (1:00
PM; 141 Wohlers Hall) |
| W |
11 March |
Examination II
(7:00–9:00 PM) Room assignments posted on
the course website. |
| F |
13 March |
Shankland |
21: What is a Gene?
(5:00 PM Deadline to drop course
without a grade of W) |
| M |
16 March |
Shankland |
22: Molecular Analysis of Genes |
| W |
18 March |
Shankland |
23: Molecular Analysis of Gene
Expression |
| F |
20 March |
Shankland |
24: Overview of Gene Regulation |
| M-F |
23-27 March |
Spring
Break- No classes |
| M |
30 March |
Shankland |
25: Transcriptional Regulation in
Bacteria; Part I |
| W |
1 April |
Shankland |
26: Transcriptional Regulation in
Bacteria; Part II |
| F |
3 April |
Shankland |
27: Propagation of Bacteriophage
lambda, Part I |
| M |
6 April |
Shankland |
28: Propagation of Bacteriophage
lambda, Part II |
| W |
8 April |
Shankland |
29: Transcriptional Regulation in
Eukaryotes |
| F |
10 April |
Shankland |
30: Differential Gene Expression
and Cell Differentiation |
| M |
13 April |
Shankland |
31: Transgenes in Medicine and
Agriculture |
| W |
15 April |
Shankland |
Optional Review Session (1:00
PM; 141 Wohlers Hall) |
| W |
15 April |
Examination
III (7:00–9:00 PM) Room assignments posted
on the course website. |
| F |
17 April |
Shankland |
32: Transgenes as Research Tools |
| M |
20 April |
Shankland |
33: Transposable Elements |
| W |
22 April |
Shankland |
34: Gene Regulatory Networks |
| F |
24 April |
Shankland |
35: Epigenetic Gene Regulation |
| M |
27 April |
Shankland |
36: Post-transcriptional
Regulation in Bacteria |
| W |
29 April |
Shankland |
37: Post-transcriptional
Regulation: RNA Interference in Eukaryotes |
| F |
1 May |
Shankland |
38: Regulation of Gene Expression
by Alternative Splicing |
| M |
4 May |
Shankland |
39: Gene Rearrangements in the
Vertebrate Immune System |
| W |
6 May |
Shankland |
40: Evolution of Genomes and Genes |
| W |
6 May |
Shankland |
Optional Review Session: Time
and Location TBA |
| W |
13 May |
Final Exam
(7:00-10:00 PM) Room assignments posted on
the course website. |
