| Molecular
Biology Courses
142:210 Advanced Procarytoic Molecular Biology
Instructor: David Weiss
Cellular and molecular biology of bacteria, especially synthesis of DNA, RNA,
and protein. Emphasis on experimental methods for analysis of these processes.
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142:215
Molecular Biology of Gene Expression
Course Director: Lori Wallrath
Principles and techniques for investigating mechanisms of controlling
eukarytoic gene expression; basic genome organization, chromatin
structure, transcription, RNA processing, translation; cloning
methods, use of electronic sequence databases, footprinting, chromatin
immunoprecipitation, in vivo and in vitro transcription assays,
DNA microassay analysis, information retrieval. Prerequisite 156:201.
3 sh
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142:220
Mechanisms of Cellular Organization
Course Director: Mark Stamnes and Robert Piper
Integration of concepts of cell biology, original research data
concerning structure, chemistry, function of cellular organelles
and their assembly; emphasis on relation to cellular structure,
function from macromolecular to organelle-cellular levels of
organization;
plasma membrane, endoplasmic reticulum, cytoskeleton, centriole
and centrosome; Golgi apparatus, lysosome, mitochondria, nucleus.
Prerequisites: 099:130 or equivalent. Same as 060:216,
072:220. 3 sh
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142:225
Mechanisms of Cell Growth & Development
Course Director: John Koland
Molecular mechanisms that control cell proliferation and differentiation,
cancerous transformation, and normal embryonic development; current
understanding of intracellular signaling processes, cell cycle
control, oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes, mechanisms of apoptosis
(programmed cell death), and cellular senescence (aging). Prerequisite:
156:201 or consent of instructor. Same as 060:225, 072:225. 3
sh
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142:280
Topics in Molecular Biology
Course Directors: Mary Horne and Richard Roller
Opportunity to work closely with participating faculty to gain
skill in critical reading of research literature and facility
in presenting the material to an audience. Repeatable. Advanced
graduate standing and consent of instructor required. 1 sh
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142:290
Molecular Biology Seminars & Workshops
Research findings in molecular biology. Repeatable.
Graduate standing in molecular biology or consent of instructor
required. 1 sh
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142:301 Directed Study in Molecular Biology
Consent of instructor required.
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142:305 Molecular
Biology Research
Graduate standing in molecular biology and consent
of instructor required.
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142:405
Molecular Biology Thesis
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156:201
Principles in Molecular & Cell Biology
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