BIOL 3350 Cell and Molecular Biology
This course will present information related to cytology, cellular physiology, and molecular biology. The primary concepts to be presented will include the following. I. An overview of cells and cell research. II. Cell-to-cell signaling and communication during development. III. The flow of genetic information. IV. Cell structure and function. V. Cell regulation. Specific topics to be covered are: 1) the organization of cellular genomes; 2) replication, maintenance, and rearrangements of genomic DNA; 3) RNA; 4) protein synthesis; 5) the nucleus; 6) the ER, Golgi complex, and lysosomes and their role in protein sorting and transport; 7) mitochondria, peroxisomes, glyoxysomes, and chloroplasts in bioenergetics and metabolism; 8) the cytoskeleton and its role in cell movement and form; 9) the plasmalemma and the cell surface; 10) cell signaling; 11) the cell cycle; 12) and cancer. Research in cell biology and contemporary techniques for studying cells will be emphasized throughout the course.
Prerequisite
12 BIOL credits