BIO 418/518

Cell & Molecular Biology II 

Course Syllabus

Dr. Gary Stuart 

Rm S231, x-7898 

gstuart@indstate.edu

http://mama.indstate.edu/users/stuart

Link to On-line Course Materials:     BIO418/518

Review: Basic Genetics
- Proteins (p49-74)
- Nucleic Acids (p74-76) 
- Enzyme Catalysis (p92-105)

 

January
Mon. 10: Genes and Chromosomes (ch10a)
Wed. 12: Recombination and Inheritance (ch10a)
Fri. 14: DNA Structure (ch10b)
Mon. 17:  -- MLKing Day (no classes)
Wed. 19: DNA Topology (ch10b)
Fri. 21: DNA Hybridization and Complexity (ch10c)
Mon.^24: Gene Duplication and Transposition (ch10d)
Wed. 26: Genome Mapping (ch10e)
Fri. 28: Genome Comparisons (ch10e&pub)

Mon.*31: Basic Transcription (ch11a)

 

February

Wed.  2: Prokaryotic Promoters (ch11a&pub)
Fri.  4: rRNA’s and tRNA’s  (ch11b)
Mon.  7: mRNA transcription  (ch11c)
Wed.  9: mRNA processing (ch11c)

Fri. 11: Introns & Ribozymes (ch11d)
Mon. 14: Genetic Code (ch11d)

Wed. 16: Translation (ch11e)
Fri. 18: Prokaryotic Operons (ch12a)

Mon.^21: Eukaryotic Promoters/Transcription  (ch12a2 & pub)
Wed. 23: Chromatin Remodeling  (ch12a3)
Fri. 25: RNAi and methylation (ch12a3)

Mon.*28: Introduction to Microarrays (ch12b & pub)

 
March
Wed.  2: Microarrays as Tumor Portraits  (ch12c & pub) 
Fri.  4: Nuclear Structure (ch12d)

Mon.  7: -- Spring Break (no classes)
Wed.  9: -- Spring Break (no classes)
Fri. 11: -- Spring Break (no classes)

Mon. 14: Nuclear Pores (ch12d)
Wed. 16: Semi-conservative Replication (ch13a)
Fri. 18: Replication Topology (ch13a)

Mon. 21: Polymerase Characteristics (ch13a)
Wed. 23: Eukaryotic Replication Origins (ch13b)

Fri. 25: DNA Repair (ch13c)
Mon.^28: DNA Repair and BLM (ch13d & pub)

Wed. 30: Replication and Rearrangement (ch13f & pub)

 

April

Fri.  1: Control of Replication (ch13e & pub)
Mon. *4: Photoreceptor Origins 
Wed.  6: Visual Photoreceptors I

Fri.  8: Visual Photoreceptors II 
Mon. 11: Other Photoreceptors
Wed. 13: Taste Receptors I

Fri. 15: Taste Receptors II
Mon. 18: Touch Receptors
Wed. 20: First Grad Presenter
Fri. 22: Second Grad Presenter
 -- Graduate Student Presentations

Mon. 25: Third Grad Presenter
Wed. 27: Fourth Grad Presenter

Fri. 29: Flex Presentation Day

 

 

May:

Fri.  6:  FINAL  - 10:00am (for undergrads)

Texts

Required : Cell and Molecular Biology 

Gerald Karp, 6th edition

Accessory: Selected Current Papers/Reviews provided online

Evaluations

Pre-Quizzes: ~20 @ 3 pts each = ~60pts

  • must read text in advance!
  • 3 question, in-class quizzes 
  • random, but VERY frequent
  • ~20 out of 29 class meetings

Subtopic Expansions: 3 @ 20 pts each = 60pts 


Presentations
: 1 @ 40 pts each = 40pts 

  • Graduate Students only
  • TOPIC: Must focus on Molecular Biology and largely involve Molecular Techniques
  • Presentation guidelines available
  • PRIMARY REFERENCE due 1 week before  last Subtopic Expansion due date
  • ABSTRACTS/REFERENCE LIST due by last Subtopic Expansion due date
  • Grading based primarily on content
  • Must supply 3 potential exam questions (last slide of presentation)

Final: 1 @ 40 pts each = 40pts

  • Undergrads only
  • 4 essay questions, 10 points each
  • based on graduate presentations