BNFO 300 
Molecular Biology Through Discovery
Items for each day generally indicate what is to be done before class
Fall 2014 

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Tuesday
 
Thursday
 
  4: RNA
    Article: Brenner et al (1961) + companion
    Problem Set: PS9-mRNA (Nov 10)
    Questionaire
  6: RNA
    Article: Brenner et al (1961) + companion
    Problem Set: PS9-mRNA (Nov 10)
    Proposal outline: (Nov 14)
    Questionaire
7
Revised
Summary
10
PS9
11: RNA
      Article: Belasco et al (1985) + companion (Part I)
          (Consider looking ahead to the denser companion (Part II))
      Questionaire
  13: RNA
      Article: Belasco et al (1985) + companion (Part I) and (Part II)
      Hand in: Schedule survey
      Questionaire
14
Proposal
Outline
  18: General review for Exam 3
      General Discussion Questionaire (what do you want to discuss?)
      Exam 3: Take-home exam e-mailed this afternoon
          What to expect
          Ground rules
          Part I due by Wednesday, Nov 19, midnight
          Part II due Tuesday, Nov 25, 7 AM
  20: Exam 3
      NO CLASS
      Individual meetings (Thu-Mon)
 
  25: Exam 3 / Research Proposal
      Exam 3 Questionnaire
      Exam 3, Part II due 7:00 AM
      Retrospective: Exam 3
      Overview: Research proposal review process
      Presentation: Sample proposal presentation
  27: (Thanksgiving Break)
Proposal*
* Draft version of research proposals are due 9:00 AM, Sunday, November 30, and not a moment later.