BIO 420
Molecular Biology · 4 credits · Fall 2026
This course meets as a lecture plus a lab. Your schedule needs one time from each, and the schedule builder picks them together.
Requirements
Prerequisite: BIO 166 and BIO 167 and BIO 238 and CHE 234 and CHE 235 and BIO 400 or CHE 444
About this course
Discussion of structure and function of nucleic acids and proteins and their synthesis in vivo and in vitro. Basic concepts in molecular genetics are studied, with special emphasis on the molecular architecture of the gene, its action, and regulations in bacteria and bacteriophages. Laboratory experiments include techniques for isolation and quantitation of nucleic acids from cells, use of the cell-free synthesizing systems, and basic procedures in microbial genetics.Prerequisite: BIO 166 and BIO 167 and BIO 238 and CHE 234 and CHE 235 and BIO 400 or CHE 444.
Seat status as of Oct 3, 7:17 AM ET. Seats can change between refreshes.