BIOL 442 - Molecular Genetics

Fall (3) Allison. Prerequisite(s): BIOL 220, BIOL 225. Prereq/Corequisite(s): BIOL 310

This course gives a comprehensive introduction to molecular genetics emphasizing genome organization, DNA replication and repair, synthesis of RNA and proteins, regulation of prokaryotic and eukaryotic gene expression, epigenetics, RNA processing, molecular genetics of cancer, DNA biotechnology and human gene therapy. Three class hours.