BIOC 101 Molecular Information in Biological Systems
This course constitutes the first term of a year-long graduate-level sequence in biochemistry, cellular and molecular biology. The central theme of the course is the storage, retrieval, modification, and inheritance of biological information, as encoded in the molecular organization of proteins and nucleic acids. Topics include the principles of macromolecular interactions; the structure and function of proteins and nucleic acids; the machineries of transcription, translation, and replication; principles of genetics, genomics, and proteomics; and the control and evolution of biological systems. In discussing examples from the primary literature, the course also highlights the foundations of experimental rigor and reproducibility. Enrollment in Biochemistry 101 fulfills the Molecular and Cellular Biology Graduate Program requirement for fall term. Non-MCB graduate students require permission of the instructor. Not open to undergraduate students. Please note that this course extends beyond the official last day of fall term classes.
Instructor
Shoemaker and associates