BNFO 300 
Molecular Biology Through Discovery
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Fall 2018 

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Mentor
Thoughts
4: Protein
      Notes: Protein
      Problem Set: PS2: Protein (Sep 14) (Today: PS2.1)
      [Investigation: What is a Gene? (Sep 7)]
    Research Proposal
      Progress reports: Search for mentor and topic
    Questionnaire
  6: Protein
      [Notes: Protein]
      Article: Sanger & Tuppy (1951) + companion
                 (Sections I - III)
      Notes: Paper chromatography
      [Investigation: What is a Gene? (Sep 7)]
      Problem Set: PS2: Protein (Sep 14) (Today: PS2.1)
    Research Proposal
      Simulation: Empathy with prospective mentors
    Questionnaire
7
WIAG
10   11: Protein
        Article: Sanger & Tuppy (1951) + companion
        [Notes: Paper chromatography]
        Practice: Shedding preconceptions
        Problem Set: PS2: Protein (Sep 14) (Today: PS2.1 & 4)
      Research Proposal
        Progress reports: Search for mentor and topic
      Questionnaire
  13: Protein (via Zoom Room #1, not in classroom)
        Install: Browser that can run tutorial
        Tutorial: Hemoglobin Structure and companion
        Article: Perutz et al (1965) and companion (Parts I-III)
        Problem Sets:
                PS2: Protein (Sep 14) (Today: PS2.4 as a community)
                PS3: Protein function (Sep 21) (Today: PS3.2)
      Questionnaire
14:
PS2
17
Mentor
Choice
18: Protein
        [Tutorial: Hemoglobin Structure and companion]
        Article: Perutz et al (1965) and companion
        Problem Set: PS3: Protein function (Sep 21)
                    (Today: PS3.3)
        Sanger & Tuppy: PS2.4 as a community (test assertions)
      Research Proposal
        First look at: How to create a Bibliography (Sep 24)
                    and List of methods (Sep 24)
      Questionnaire
  20: DNA
        Notes: DNA structure - SQ3-6 and Part D
        Notes: DNA Replication
        Investigation: Build your own DNA
        Exercise: mini-article + how to read it
        Problem Set: PS3: Protein structure/function (Sep 21)
                  (Today: PS3.3 & PS3.4)
      Questionnaire
21
PS3
24
Bibliogr
or
List
of
methods
25: DNA
        [Notes: DNA structure]
        [Notes: DNA Replication]
        Article: Meselson & Stahl (1958) and companion
        Problem Set: PS4: DNA structure (Sep 28)
                  (Today: PS4.2 & 4.6)
      Exam 2
        Coming Attractions: What to expect and Ground rules
        Survey: Exam 2 availability (by end of today)
      Questionnaire
    27: DNA and Semester in review
        Notes: DNA Replication
        Article: Meselson & Stahl (1958) and companion
        Problem Set: PS4: DNA replication
                  (Today: PS4.6)
        Discussion: Whatever you want to talk about
      Questionnaire
28
PS4