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BIOL 4355 - Principles of Molecular Biology and Genetics

3 Credit(s)

This course introduces students to nucleic acid and protein synthesis principles and function concerning pharmacy and medicine. These include nucleic acid structure; the significance of molecular complementarity; processes of DNA replication, repair and recombination, DNA manipulation and its application; RNA synthesis and processing; protein synthesis; and regulation of gene expression in prokaryotes and eukaryotes. This course also introduces genomics, pharmacogenomics, basic molecular genetics, and human molecular genetics principles related to cell cycle and cancer. Three hours of lecture each week for a semester-long course.

Selective
Advanced biology selective.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 3310  or CHEM 3321  with a C- or better.


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