Molecular Biology
Molecular Genetics/Biochemistry 5701: DNA Transactions and Gene Regulation
(Autumn Semester, 3 credits)
DNA replication; DNA repair; chromatin and epigenetics; transcription, translation, and regulation of gene expression in prokaryotes and eukaryotes; emphasis on concepts and experimental analysis of gene regulatory mechanisms.
Biochemistry
Biochemistry/Molecular & Cellular Biochemistry 6761: Macromolecular Structure and Function
(Autumn Semester, 3 credits)
An advanced treatment of the physico-chemical properties of proteins and nucleic acids and their polymers; chemistry, biochemistry and structural biology of DNA and RNA.
Cell Biology
Molecular Genetics 5705: Advances in Cell Biology
(Spring Semester, 2 credits)
An advanced study of selected key areas in eukaryotic cell biology.
Developmental Biology
Molecular Genetics 5715: Developmental Genetics
(Spring Semester, 2 credits)
A study of the regulation of developmentally significant genes and cellular interactions involved in differentiation and pattern formation in invertebrate, vertebrate, and plant model organisms.
Rev: Jan, 2021