BIOL 412 Molecular Biology (Lec/Lab)

A study of the structure and function of nucleic acids, the replication of DNA, and the regulation of the gene. Laboratory experience will involve the application of recombinant DNA techniques to molecular biology.

Credits

2/1

Prerequisite

BIOL 305

Offered

Spring, even years

Outcomes

1. Understand the roles of DNA, RNA, and prteins in the cell
2. Understand how gene activity is regulated
3. Understand the different kinds of RNA and their roles in the cell
4. Understand how we have come to know this information
5. Understand the techniques used to study molecular biology
6. Understand the methods used in biotechnology and their applications and be able to discuss concerns about the uses of these technologies
7. Understand the diversity which exists in the molecular biology of various organisms