microbiology 302 - Department of Microbiology - Southern Illinois ...

MICROBIOLOGY 302

INTRODUCTION TO MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

SPRING 2010

Lawson 201, 12:00 noon, MWF


COURSE INFORMATION AND SYLLABUS


Instructors:



Dr. Kelly Bender, Rm. 106, Life
Science II





453
-
2868;
bender@micro.si
u.edu

(lectures 1
-
19)





Dr. David Clark, Rm. 1010, Life Science
III


453
-
3737;
clark@micro.siu.edu

(lectures
20
-
42)



MICR 302 web site:
http://
www.micro.siu.edu
/micr302/302index.html


Required Text:

Molecula
r Biology Made Simple and Fun
, 3rd
edition,



2005, by D.P. Clark and L.D. Russell,
Cache River Press


Optional CD
-
ROM Material: These CDs are available for
check
-
out from the Department of Microbiology office,
room 131 Life Science II.

An Electronic Comp
anion to Molecular Cell Biology
,
1997, by R. Van Buskirk and U.K. Liyanage, Cogito
Learning Media, Inc.

An Electronic Companion to Genetics
, 1997, by P.
Anderson and B. Ganetzky, Cogito Learning Media,
Inc.


Course Objective:


To gain a fundamental underst
anding of the molecular
biology of the cell, including the structures and functions
of biological molecules, microbial genetics, and the
transfer, alteration, and regulation of genetic
information.


Exams and Grades:


Your grade in this course is based on

three exams
totaling 400 points:


Exam 1:

100 points covering lectures 1
-
13


Exam 2:

100 points covering lectures 14
-
27


Final Exam:

100 points covering lectures 28
-
42



PLUS

100 points covering lectures 1
-
42

________________________________________
___________________
____


Lecture Schedule


Lecture Topic



Chapter



Kelly Bender

1.

Wed

Jan

20

Bacteria

2

2.

Fri

Jan

22

Basic genetics

2

3.

Mon

Jan

25

Basic genetics

3

4.

Wed

Jan

27

DNA structure

4

5.

Fri

Jan

29

DNA structure

4

6.

Mon

Feb

01

Replication

5

7
.

Wed

Feb

03

Replication

5

8.

Fri

Feb 05

Transcription

6

9.

Mon

Feb

08

Transcription

6

10.

Wed

Feb

10

Transcription

6

11.

Fri

Feb

12

Translation

7

12.

Mon

Feb

15

Translation

7

13.

Wed

Feb

17

Translation

7

14.

Fri

Feb

19

Gene transfer in bacteria

8


Mon

Fe
b

22

***** EXAM 1 *****


15.

Wed

Feb

24

Gene transfer in bacteria

8

16.

Fri

Feb

26

Gene transfer in bacteria

8

17.

Mon

Mar

01

Molecular techniques

9

18.

Wed

Mar

03

Molecular techniques

9

19.

Fri

Mar

05

Molecular techniques

9


Mar

8
-
12


SPRING BREAK

Dav
id Clark

20.

Mon

Mar

15

Products from biotechnology

10

21.

Wed

Mar

17

Products from biotechnology

10

22.

Fri

Mar

19

Products from biotechnology

10

23.

Mon

Mar

22

Molecular Biology of Eukaryotes

11

24.

Wed

Mar

24

Molecular Biology of Eukaryotes

11

25.

Fri

M
ar

26

Molecular Biology of Eukaryotes

11

26.

Mon

Mar

29

Mutations

12

27.

Wed

Mar

31

Inherited human disease

13

28.

Fri

Apr

02

Inherited human disease

13


Mon

Apr

05

***** EXAM 2 *****

29.

Wed

Apr

07

Cancer and aging

14

30.

Fri

Apr

09

Cancer and aging

1
4

31.

Mon

Apr

12

Transgenic plants and animals

15

32.

Wed

Apr

14

Transgenic plants and animals

15

33.

Fri

Apr

16

Polymerase chain reaction

17

34.

Mon

Apr

19

Forensic medicine

18

35.

Wed

Apr

21

Human ancestry

24

36.

Fri

Apr

23

RNA regulation

25

37.

Mon

Apr

26

RNA interference

25

38.

Wed

Apr

28

Viruses and viroids

19

39.

Fri

Apr

30

Plasmids

19

40.

Mon

May

03

Transposable elements

20

41.

Wed

May

05

Pathogenesis

21

42.

Fri

May

07

Biological control

21


** FINAL EXAM **
Wednesday 12 May 12:50
–
2:50 p.m.
in Lawso
n 201


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Department of Safety's website www.dps.siu.
edu (disaster drop down)
and in Emergency Response Guideline pamphlet. Know how to respond to
each type of emergency.

Instructors will provide guidance to students
in the classroom in the event of an emergency affecting your
location. It is important tha
t you follow these instructions and
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