BNFO 300 
Molecular Biology Through Discovery
Items for each day generally indicate what is to be done before class*
Red indicates target date for completing something.     Purple indicates a firm deadline.
Spring 2016 

January February March April May

 
Tuesday
 
Thursday
 
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Critiques
of
summaries
5: RNA
    Article: Belozersky & Spirin (1957) + companion
    Problem Set: PS7-RNA (Apr 15), #1 & 2
    Questionaire
6 7: RNA
    Article: Brenner et al (1961) + companion
    Problem Set: PS7-RNA (Apr 15)
    Questionaire
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11
Revised
summary
12: RNA
      Article: Brenner et al (1961) + companion
      Problem Set: PS7-RNA (Apr 15), #3
      Practice: Results vs Conclusions
      Proposal outline: (Apr 18)
      Questionaire
13  14: RNA
      Article: Belasco et al (1985) + companion (Part I)
          (Consider looking ahead to the denser companion (Part II))
      Problem Set: PS7-RNA (Apr 15)
      Practice: Results vs Conclusions
      Questionaire
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PS7
18
Proposal
Outline
19: RNA
      Article: Belasco et al (1985) + companion (Part I) and (Part II)
      Hand in: Schedule survey
      Questionaire
20  21: RNA
      Article: Belasco et al (1985) + companion (Part II)
      General Review: As you wish (see questionnaire below)
      Exam III: Take-home exam out in afternoon
                  What to expect and Ground rules
                  Survey due any time Saturday, Apr 23
      Questionaire
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25   26: NO CLASS
      Individual meetings (Mon-Wed)
27  28: Research Proposal
       Exam III Questionnaire
       Exam III, due 7:00 AM
       Retrospective: Exam III
       Overview: Research proposal panels
       Presentation: Sample proposal presentation
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