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
 
1
PS6
2: DNA
    Article: Meselson & Stahl (1958)
    Notes: DNA Replication Part 1 and Part 2
    Problem Set: PS6: DNA replication (pdf) (Oct 1)
    Hand in: Schedule survey
    Questionaire (DNA replication)
    General Discussion Questionaire (what do you want to discuss?)
  4: General review for Exam 2
    General Discussion Questionaire (what do you want to discuss?)
    Exam 2: Take-home exam e-mailed Thursday afternoon
        What to expect
        Ground rules
        Part I due any time Saturday, Oct 6
        Part II due Thursday, Oct 11, 7:00 AM
 
  9: Exam 2
    NO CLASS
    Individual meetings (Mon-Wed)
  11: Translation
       Exam 2 Questionnaire
       Exam 2, Part II due 7:00 AM
       Retrospective: Exam 2
       Overview: The coding problem
       Problem Set: PS7-Coding (Oct 22) (focus on #1 and #7)
 
  16: Translation
       Article: Crick (1958) + companion
       Summaries: Consider samples #1 and #2
       Problem Set: PS7-Coding (Oct 22) (focus on #5 and #6)
       Questionaire (DNA replication)
  18: (Reading Day)  
22
PS7
23: Translation
       Article: Crick et al (1961) + companion + simulation
       Summaries: Consider samples #1 and #2
       Problem Set: PS8-Genetic Code (Oct 29) (focus on 7, 8, and 6)
       Article summary reference due today (summary due Oct 30)
       Questionaire
  25: Translation
       Article: Jones & Nirenberg (1962) + companion
       Alien Genetic Code
       Problem Set: PS8-Genetic Code (Oct 29) (focus on 7, 8, and 6)
       Questionaire
 
29
PS8
30: Translation
       Your choice regarding all matters translational
       Article summary due today
       Questionaire