BIO 5420 Molecular Biology Fall 2005

Meetings: Monday and Friday, 9:00-10:40 AM, FO 3.616

Instructors: Juan González (office FO 3.210; labs, 3.206, 3.318, phone 972-883-2526)
E-mail: jgonzal@utdallas.edu

Ernie Hannig (office FO 3.710; phone 972-883-2505)

Jeff DeJong (office FO 3.306; phone 972-883-6882)

Exams: Four scheduled exams, non-comprehensive

Students are expected to abide by UT-Dallas policies concerning academic integrity (see
http://www.utdallas.edu/student/slife/scholastic.html).
Failure to comply with these policies will result in appropriate disciplinary action.
Web Site for information and class notes: http://nsm1.utdallas.edu/bio/gonzalez/fall05/BIO%205420.htm

LECTURE TOPICS AND SCHEDULE

Lecture Date Instructor Subject Source
1 August 19 González Mutations Handouts
---- August 22 González Cancelled ----
2 August 26 González Mutational analysis and recombination Handouts
Genetic analysis of genes:
3 August 29 González Handouts
complementation
4 September 2 González Recombinant DNA analysis of genes Handouts
---- September 5 ---- Holiday ----
Restriction enzymes and biology of
5 September 9 González Handouts
plasmids
6 September 12 González Exam 1 Lectures 1-5
7 September 16 González RNA polymerase Handouts
8 September 19 González The lac operon Handouts
9 September 23 González Transcription termination Handouts
10 September 26 González Phage lambda Handouts
11 September 30 González Signal transduction in bacteria Handouts
12 October 3 González Exam 2 Lectures 7-11
13 October 7 González No Lecture ----

Dr. Hannig will start his lectures on Monday, October 10th.