Molecular Genetics BIPH 2220

Course description:

The course covers the central dogma of molecular genetics including gene replication, transcription, translation, gene expression regulation in both prokaryotes and eukaryotes and the future practical application for each process. It begins by considering the molecular nature of genes and organization of the prokaryotic and eukaryotic genomes. This is followed by DNA replication, repair, gene expression and regulation of gene expression. Techniques used to study these processes will be covered in brief.

Course Aims:

This course aims at introducing the student to the basic concepts in molecular Genetics. 

Course outcomes:

Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:  
  • Deduce the structure of DNA and the mechanism of its replication.
  • Correlate the DNA structure to its function.
  • Correlate the protein-DNA interaction to DNA replication and gene expression.
  • Predict the consequences of various types of mutations on gene expression and organism's viability.