BIOL 4801 - Advanced Cellular and Molecular Biology

Credits: 4 hours
Prerequisites: BIOL 3101, BIOL 3102 CHEM 4115 with a grade of “C-” or better.
Fees: $50.00
Students will examine current topics in cellular and molecular biology with emphasis on higher-order chromatin structure and transcription, mutability, and DNA repair mechanisms in prokaryotes and eukaryotes. Other topics include: Nuclear hormone receptors, HOX gene activation in development, RNAi, and genome organization. Three one-hour lectures and one three-hour lab required per week.