BIOL 4201 - 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.

Prerequisite(s): BIOL 3310 or CHEM 3321 with a C- or better.
Restriction(s): Must be in Professional Year 1 to enroll in BIOL 4201. Other students meeting the prerequisites should enroll in BIOL 4355.