BNFO 300 
Molecular Biology Through Discovery
Items for each day generally indicate what is to be done before class
Fall 2013 

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Tuesday
 
Thursday
 
2:
PS2
3: DNA and Protein
    Article: Wrinch (1935) & companion
    Notes: Protein (pdf)
    Discussion: Annotation of a gene (Sep 6)
    Problem Set: PS3: Protein (pdf) (Sep 9)
                 (focus on problems PS3.1)
    Questionaire
  5: Protein
    Notes: Protein (pdf)
    Problem Set: PS3: Protein (pdf) (Sep 9)
                 (focus on problems PS3.6 & PS3.4)
    Article: Sanger & Tuppy (1951) and companion (pdf)
                 (first glance)
    Questionaire
6:
Annotation
of a gene
9
PS3
10: Protein
      Article: Sanger & Tuppy (1951) and companion (pdf)
      Notes: Paper chromatography (pps)
      Problem Set: PS4: Protein (pdf) (Sep 16)
                  (focus on problem PS4.1)
      Questionaire
  12: Protein
      Article: Perutz et al (1965) and companion
      Tutorial: Hemoglobin Structure
      Problem Set: PS4: Protein (pdf) (Sep 16)
                  (focus on problems PS4.1, PS4.6)
      Questionaire
 
16
PS4
17: DNA
      Notes: DNA structure (pdf)
      Investigation: Build your own DNA (ppt)
      Problem Set: PS5: DNA structure (pdf) (Sep 23)
                  (focus on problems PS5.1 & PS5.3)
      Exercise: DNA Experiment (DocX) (RTF) and notes
      Questionaire
  19: DNA
      Article: Benzer (1959), companion, and analysis tool
      Notes: DNA structure (pdf)
      Exercise: Fermi Questions and more
      Problem Set: PS5: DNA structure (pdf) (Sep 23)
                  (focus on problems PS5.4, PS5.1)
      Questionaire
20:
Mentor
23
PS5
24: DNA
      Discuss: Bibliography (Sep 27)
      Article: Benzer (1959) and companion and analysis tool
      Exercise: Fermi Questions and more
      Questionaire
  26: DNA
      Discussion: Exam 1 ground rules, material, availability (Oct 1)
      Exercise: Fermi Questions and more
                  Responses to PS4 #5
      Article: Meselson & Stahl (1958)
      Notes: DNA Replication Part 1 and Part 2
      Problem Set: PS6: DNA replication (pdf) (Sep 30)
      Questionaire
27:
Bibliography