Introduction to Molecular Biology
The objective of this course is to present the basic molecular processes of RNA, DNA, and protein synthesis.
Text: Molecular Biology by Robert F. Weaver, WCB McGraw-Hill, 1999
| Week 1 | Brief History of Molecular Genetics | Chapter 1,2,3 |
| Week 2 | Molecular Cloning Methods | Chapter 4,5 |
| Week 3 | RNA Polymerase and Transcription in Prokaryotes | Chapter 6 |
| Week 4 | Controls and Shifts in Transcription in Prokaryotes | Chapter 7,8 |
| Week 5 | RNA Polymerases and Transcription in Eukaryotes | Chapter 10,11 |
| Week 6 | Transcription Activators and Chromatin Structure | Chapter 12,13 |
| Week 7 | Modifications to the RNA: Splicing, Capping, etc | Chapter 14, 15, 16 |
| Week 8 | Translation of RNA and Protein Synthesis | Chapter 17,18,19 |
| Week 9 | DNA Replication | Chapter 20, 21 |
| Week 10 | Recombination and Transposition | Chapter 22 |