BIOL 8615 - Molecular Genetics of Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes

4 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: BIOL 3880 and BIOL 4564/6564 or CHEM 4600 or BIOL 4800/6800, or equivalents.
Description
This advanced class focuses first on the physiology and molecular biology of bacterial cells (prokaryotes) and then on the flow and complex regulation of genetic information in eukaryotic cells. Topics will include DNA replication, recombination, mutation, gene expression regulation at the transcriptional and post-transcriptional levels, and technical and ethical issues related to gene therapy. The class discusses relevant genetic, molecular biology, and biochemical techniques.