BMSC 320

This course deals with the role of nucleic acids as the information storage molecule of all living things - from bacteria to humans. Nucleic acid structure, DNA replication, mutation and repair, transcription of genes, and translation and processing of mRNA in both prokaryotes and eukaryotes are covered along with a diversity of control methods used in living things for regulation of expression. Genome structure and composition will be explored, especially as it relates to genome diversity across diverse organisms.