Cell & Molecular Biology

This course covers the novel concepts in molecular mechanisms essential to structures and functions of eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells. Topics will include: organization and maintenance of cellular structure, metabolism, regulatory pathway, transcriptional regulation, protein synthesis, cell signaling and cell cycle. The laboratory will provide an introduction to techniques used to interpret molecular functions of eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells. Topics will include selected experiment protocols on: Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and Ribonucleic acid (RNA) extractions, DNA sequencing, recombinant DNA methods, restriction enzyme endonuclease digestion, gel electrophoresis, polymerase chain reaction, southern blotting, analysis and reporting of gene expression and protein chemistry.<br><br>Prerequisites: BIOL 3100 and BIOL 3500 with a minimum grade of C.