BNFO 491 
Molecular Biology Through Discovery
Items for each day generally indicate what is to be done before class
Fall 2012 

August September October November December

 
Tuesday
 
Thursday
 
3:
Annotation of a gene
PS2
4: DNA and Protein
    Article: Wrinch (1935) & companion
    Notes: Protein (pdf)
    Discussion: Annotation of a gene
    Questionaire
  6: Protein
    Notes: Protein (pdf)
    Discussion: Annotation of a gene
    Problem Set: PS3: Protein (pdf) (Sep 10)
    Questionaire
 
10
PS3
11: Protein
      Article: Sanger & Tuppy (1951) and companion (pdf)
      Notes: Paper chromatography (pps)
      Problem Set: PS4: Protein (pdf) (Sep 17)
                  (focus on problem PS4.1)
      Questionaire
  13: Protein
      First look at: How to find mentor/create Bibliography (Sep 20/27)
      Article: Perutz et al (1965) and companion
      Practice: Results vs Conclusions
      Problem Set: PS4: Protein (pdf) (Sep 17)
                  (focus on problems PS4.1, PS4.6)
      Questionaire
 
17
PS4
18: DNA
      Notes: DNA structure (pdf)
      Investigation: Build your own DNA (ppt)
      Problem Set: PS4: Protein (pdf)
                  (focus on problems PS4.1, PS4.6)
      Problem Set: PS5: DNA structure (pdf) (Sep 24)
      Questionaire
      Presentation
  20: DNA
      Article: Benzer (1959), companion, and analysis tool
      Hand in: Choice(s) of candidate mentor(s) by 7AM
      Notes: DNA structure (pdf)
      Investigation: Build your own DNA (ppt)
      Problem Set: PS5: DNA structure (pdf) (Sep 24)
                  (focus on problems PS5.1, PS5.4)
      Questionaire
 
24
PS5
25: DNA
      Article: Benzer (1959) and companion
      Questionaire
  27: DNA
      Article: Meselson & Stahl (1958)
      Notes: DNA Replication Part 1 and Part 2
      Problem Set: PS6: DNA replication (pdf) (Oct 1)
      Hand in: Bibliography by 7AM
      Questionaire