1 unit(s)(Same as BIOL 324) An examination of the macromolecular processes underlying storage, transfer, and expression of genetic information. Topics include the structure, function, and synthesis of DNA; mutation and repair; the chemistry of RNA and protein synthesis; the regulation of gene expression; cancer and oncogenes; the molecular basis of cell differentiation; and genetic engineering.
Prerequisite(s): One unit of any 200-level biology and One unit of biochemistry (BIOL 272/CHEM 272 or CHEM 325).