7.28 / 7.58 Molecular Biology, Spring 2005
DNA model sculpture. (Image courtesy of the National Institutes of Health.)
課程重點
This course features downloadable problem sets in the assignments section.
課程描述
This course covers a detailed analysis of the biochemical mechanisms that control the maintenance, expression, and evolution of prokaryotic and eukaryotic genomes. The topics covered in lectures and readings of relevant literature include gene regulation, DNA replication, genetic recombination, and mRNA translation. In particular, the logic of experimental design and data analysis is emphasized.