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

August September October November December

 
Tuesday
 
Thursday
 
1:
PS2
2: DNA and Protein
    Article: Wrinch (1935) & companion
    Notes: Protein (pdf)
    Problem Set: PS3: Protein (pdf) (Sep 8)
                 (focus on problems PS3.1)
    Questionaire
  4: Protein
    Notes: Protein (pdf)
    Problem Set: PS3: Protein (pdf) (Sep 8)
                 (focus on problems PS3.1, PS3.6, and PS3.4)
    Article: Sanger & Tuppy (1951) and companion (pdf)
                 (first glance)
    Questionaire
 
8
PS3
9: Protein
      Article: Sanger & Tuppy (1951) and companion (pdf)
      Notes: Paper chromatography (pps)
      Problem Set: PS4: Protein (pdf) (Sep 15)
                  (focus on problem PS4.1)
      Questionaire
  11: Protein
      Article: Perutz et al (1965) and companion
      Tutorial: Hemoglobin Structure (perhaps skip around)
      Problem Set: PS4: Protein (pdf) (Sep 15)
                  (focus on problem PS4.1 + community approach)
      Questionaire
12:
Progress
15
PS4.1
16: Protein
      Article: Perutz et al (1965) and companion
      Tutorial: Hemoglobin Structure (perhaps skip around)
      Problem Set: PS4: Protein (pdf) (Sep 17)
                  (focus on problems PS4.6, PS4.7)
      Questionaire
17
PS4
18: DNA
      Notes: DNA structure (pdf) - Parts A-C
      Investigation: Build your own DNA (ppt)
      Problem Set: PS5: DNA structure (pdf) (Sep 22)
                  (focus on problems PS5.1 & PS5.3)
      Exercise: DNA Experiment and notes
      Questionaire
19:
Mentor
22
PS5
23: DNA
      Discuss: Bibliography (Sep 26)
      Notes: DNA structure (pdf)
      Exercise: DNA Experiment and notes
      Problem Set: PS6: DNA replication (pdf) (Sep 29)
                  (focus on problem PS6.4)
      Questionaire
  25: DNA
      Discussion: Exam II ground rules, material, availability (Sep 30)
      Notes: Diffraction -- distance vs spacing
      Notes: DNA Replication
      Article: Meselson & Stahl (1958) and companion
      Problem Set: PS6: DNA replication (pdf) (Sep 29)
                  (focus on problem PS6.4)
      Questionaire
26:
Bibliography
29
PS6
30: DNA
      Article: Meselson & Stahl (1958)
      Notes: DNA Replication Part 1 and Part 2
      Discussion: PS6: DNA replication (PS6.4)
      Practice: Results vs Conclusions (part B)
      Hand in: Schedule survey
      Questionaire