Contacts

Director
Martha Haviland, Ph.D.

Director of Advising
Anne Carr-Schmid, Ph.D.

Coordinator of Academic Services
Cathie Alia

Biological Sciences

Undergraduate Quicklinks

01:694:408 Molecular Biology & Biochemistry

  • Molecular Biology and Biochemistry 01: 694:408 is offered as the primary lecture courses for undergraduate students in the Molecular Biology and Biochemistry major, as well as for non-majors who wish to enroll in a contemporary, comprehensive course in these rapidly developing disciplines. Biochemistry 11:115:512 mainly serves graduate students in Graduate Programs other than Molecular Biosciences. Topics in the 408/512 course include recombinant DNA approaches, DNA replication, repair and recombination, mobile genetic elements, transcription and gene regulation, RNA processing, splicing, stability and translation.   This course is taught in-person only.
  • Semester Offered: Spring
  • Credits: 3
  • Course URL: canvas

Syllabus

Spring Syllabus

Prerequisites

Prerequisite for 01:694:408 is 01:694:407 (preferred), or 01:694:395, 01:694:301,  or 11:115:403. Credit not given for both 01:694:408 and 01:146:478 or 11:126:481.

Course Satisfies Departmental Learning Goals

1. Students should demonstrate an understanding of the knowledge that is needed to begin biomedical research and that is required for post-graduate exams and studies.

2. Students should demonstrate the ability to find and evaluate information about specific biological systems or problems.

3. Students should demonstrate the ability to design experiments and critically analyze data.

Course Materials
Watson, J.D., et al. (2014) Molecular Biology of the Gene, 7th Ed., Pearson. (ISBN: 9780321762436)

Course Closed?

 If 694:408 is closed please contact Dr. Sam Gunderson (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

Faculty

Course Coordinator:

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Nelson Biology Labs, A-322
phone: (732) 445-1016

Participating Faculty:

Dr. Sam Bunting
Dr. Tina Liu

** All information is subject to change at the discretion of the course coordinator.

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