BIOL 309 - Intermediate Molecular Biology (3)

Prerequisites: biology majors, BIOL 274 and CHEM 120B with a “C” (2.0) or better; all others, BIOL 273 and CHEM 120B with a “C” or better. Molecular and genetic basis of cellular functions. Role of gene expression and protein function in metabolism, physiology, growth, development. Introduction to recombinant DNA and its uses, and to critical analysis of primary literature.