BIOL 130 - Fundamentals of Molecular Biology

3 units
3 hours lecture
Prerequisite: BIOL 110 or BIOL 110H and BIOL 120 or BIOL 120H with a minimum grade of C in each course and CHEM 7A with a minimum grade of C or concurrent enrollment
Credit, degree applicable
Transfer CSU, UC

This course is an introduction to molecular biology. The student will study DNA, RNA and protein structure; protein biochemistry; protein purification and analysis; genome organization of viruses, prokaryotes and eukaryotes, DNA replication; transcription and splicing; regulation of transcription; translation; and recombinant DNA technology. The student will also explore the uses of DNA technology, such as forensics and agriculture, as well as the ethical considerations of these uses.

(formerly BIOL 103)