Bio344 Molecular Biology

  Overview - The purpose of this course is to provide an in-depth analysis of the fundamental knowledge and principles upon which molecular biology is based. This will include discussions of key concepts, experiments, techniques, and even some of the scientists involved, so that a realistic feel for the area can be gleaned. Mechanisms will be emphasized, since a mechanistic framework is necessary to understand regulation and gene evolution. The main topics will be: DNA replication, recombination, repair, and transcription; RNA processing and translation; and selected topics in genomics, engineering, and HIV.

Instructors   Course Information & Policies Lecture, Text & Exam  Schedule     Old Exams  Quizzes Old announcements Molecular Biology Background

 

Lecture slides and animation:        indicates changed or new item

     Lecture 1 - Introduction & History of Molecular Biology Fall 07

     Lecture 2 - DNA&RNA structure Fall 07

     Lecture 3 - DNA replication 1 Fall 07

       QTime movies: DNA polymerization , Bidirectional replication

    Lecture 4 - DNA replication 2 Fall 07

       QTime movies: Helicase actionPol III dimer syn. leading & lagging  

       QTime movie: The Replicon 

    Lecture 5 - DNA replication 3 Fall 07

    Lecture 6 - DNA replication 4 Fall 07

    Lecture 7 - Chromatin Fall 07   Movie: DNA wrapping and replication  
    Lecture 8 Chromatin and gene expression  Fall 07

    Lecture 9 DNA recombination 1 Fall 07  QT Movie: HJ&Branch Migration

        Flash animation of DNA Recombination via a Holliday Intermediate

    Lecture 10 DNA recombination 2 Fall 07

    Lecture 11 Prokaryotic transcription 1 Fall 07

    Lecture 12 Prokaryotic transcription 2 Fall 07

    Lecture 13 Prokaryotic transcription 3 Fall 07

    Lecture 14 Prokaryotic transcription 4 Fall 07

    Lecture 15 Eukaryotic transcription 1 Fall 07

        QTime movies: Initiation Complex,  Transcription

    Lecture 16 Eukaryotic transcription 2 Fall 07

    Lecture 17 Eukaryotic transcription 3 Fall 07

    

 Lectures below are for the second half of the course:

     Lec. 18 - Overview of Post-transcriptional Processes & mRNA Capping

     Lec. 19 - Pre-mRNA Polyadenylation and 3' Processing

     Lec. 20 - RNA Splicing 1

     Lec. 21 - RNA Splicing 2

     Lec. 22 - RNA Splicing 3

     Lec. 23 - RNAi (or PTGS)

     Lec. 24 - RNA Editing    Articles on RNA editing 

     Lec. 25 - Translation 1

     Lec. 26 - Translation 2

     Lec. 27 - Translation 3

     Lec. 28 - Genomics

     Lec. 29 - Transgenics 1

     Lec. 30 - Transgenics 2

     Lec. 31 - Transgenics 3

     Lec. 32 -  HIV

 

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David L. Herrin, Ph.D.

Jennifer Moon, Ph.D.

Molecular Cell and Developmental Biology

 

 

Announcements (Fall 2007)

 

December 10- The Final exam must be taken with the class you are registered, if you want your grade reported on time to the registrar's office.

1 pm class: Fri., 12/14, 9 am, ESB 115

2 pm class: Tue., 12/18, 9 am, CPE 2.208

 

 

 

 

December 1 - lectures 27-30 were reloaded with the identical slides presented in class.

 

November 8 - the lectures indicated with a star were updated to include the slides on the handouts in class.

 

October 23 - The lectures for the 2nd part of the course were reformatted to correspond more closely to 50-minute lectures.

 

October 23 - The 2 pm class yesterday (Monday, 10/22) was cancelled because of a possible terrorist act (a.k.a., a bogus bomb threat).

 

Sept 20, 2007 - Check the Blackboard course documents folder for the student submitted questions file mentioned in class.

 

Sept. 11, 2007 - Please download the slightly revised syllabus on Blackboard.  Contains minor changes to the lectures covered before Exam I.

 

 

 

 


Links to research-related topics in Herrin lab.

Seminar at SUNY-Buffalo 9/2007.

Seminar to MCDB, 4/2006 

Seminar at CMB retreat, 9/2005


Links to other courses taught by Dr. Herrin.

Plant Molecular Biology (Bio 350M/ 388M)


 

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