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Biochemical and Biophysical Sciences
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Courses: Biochemical and Biophysical Sciences (BCHS)
6113: Graduate Biochemistry Seminar
6125: Seminar in Nucleic Acids
Cr. 1. (1-0). Presentations and discussion on current topics in nucleic acids and nucleic acid-protein interactions.
6198:6298:6398:6498:6598: Special Problems
Cr. 1-5 per semester. Prerequisites: consent of instructor and approval of chair.
6199:6299:6399:6699:7399:7699: Master's Thesis
Cr. 1, 2, 3, or 6 per semester.
6201: Methods in Molecular Biology
Cr. 2. (2-0). Prerequisites: BCHS 3305 and BIOL 4320 or BCHS 4306 or equivalents or consent of instructor. Current methods and techniques in molecular biology. Bacterial host strains, expression systems, mutagenesis, DNA library construction and screening, DNA mapping and sequencing and polymerase chain reaction methods.
6203: Enzyme Mechanisms
Cr. 2. (2-0). Prerequisites: BCHS 3305 or equivalent and consent of instructor. Principles and methods for the evaluation of enzyme reaction mechanisms, emphasizing established and newly developed biochemical, biophysical and molecular biological approaches.
6204: Elements of Protein Structure
Cr. 2. (2-0). Prerequisites: BCHS 3304 or equivalent and consent of instructor. Taxonomy of protein structure with illustration of the common families of protein structure as well as simple protein structural motifs. Examples taken from the crystallographic and NMR literature.
6205: Cell Signaling
Cr. 2. (2-0). Prerequisites: BCHS 3305 or equivalent and consent of instructor. Biochemistry of cellular responses to environmental signals at the molecular level.
6206: Molecular Modeling of Biological Macromolecules
Cr. 2. (2-2). Prerequisites: BCHS 3304 and CHEM 4370 or 4373 or equivalents or consent of the instructor. Advanced computer-based molecular modeling methods, with emphasis on their practical aspects and limitations. Individual research projects using UNIX-based Silicon Graphics computers.
6208: Biochemistry of Organelles
Cr. 2. (2-0). Prerequisites: BCHS 3305 or equivalent and consent of instructor. Organization of mitochondrial and chloroplast membranes. Biochemical and biophysical aspects of electron transfer in photosynthetic organelles. Molecular organization of genes and proteins involved in biochemical energy transduction.
6209: Protein Biosynthesis
Cr. 2. (2-0). Prerequisite: BCHS 3304. Aspects of protein synthesis including ribosome structure, ribosomal RNA structure and function, translation inhibitors, identification of tRNAs, and involvement of tRNA in coding/decoding.
6210: Mobile DNA and Genome Fluidity
Cr. 2. (2-0). Prerequisites: BIOL 3301 and BIOL 4320 or BCHS 4306 or equivalents or consent of instructor. Mechanisms of transposition and recombination by DNA elements.
6216: Biological Membranes
Cr. 2. (2-0). (Also BIOL 6216). Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Structure, metabolism and biological interactions of membrane components. Molecular mechanisms of membrane phenomena.
6217: Molecular Mechanisms of Infectious Disease
Cr. 2. (2-0). Host-pathogen interactions, including mechanisms of invasion and intracellular survival. Regulation of virulence gene expression. Host responses and their manipulation by select pathogens. Current approaches for investigating pathogenesis, engineering bacterial toxins, and designing vaccines and antibiotics.
6218: Molecular Mechanisms of Host-Pathogen Interactions
Cr. 2. (2-0). Prerequisites: BIOL 2333 and BIOL 4374 and BCHS 3304 or equivalents or consent of instructor. Molecular basis of interactions between microbial pathogens and the host immune system. Pathogen molecular mimicry, host response modulation, and design and construction of vaccines. Contemporary approaches for experimental investigation of host-pathogen interactions.
6219: Cell Biology of Disease and Immunity
Cr. 2. (2-0). Prerequisites: BIOL 2333 and BIOL 4374 and BCHS 3304 or equivalents or consent of instructor. Fundamental cellular processes in disease and immunity, including current experimental techniques. Molecular and cellular mechanisms of exploitation of host functions by microbial pathogens. Cellular and mucosal immunity.
6226: Enzyme Catalysis and Kinetics
Cr. 2. (2-0). Prerequisites: BCHS 3305 or equivalent and graduate standing or consent of instructor. Principles of enzymatic catalysis. Methods and principles of enzyme kinetic analysis.
6227: Membranes and Signal Transduction
Cr. 2. (2-0). Prerequisites: BCHS 3305 or equivalent and graduate standing or consent of instructor. Membrane biochemistry: metabolism, properties, and structures of membrane lipids; biochemistry of membrane proteins; structure and composition; physical techniques for study; lateral and transverse asymmetry; electrophysiological properties; permeability and partitioning; pores, channels, and transporters; signal transduction.
6228: Advanced Nucleic Acids
Cr. 2. (2-0). Prerequisites: BCHS 4306 and graduate standing or consent of instructor. Nucleic acid structure, function, and interactions with proteins.
6229: Protein Structure and Function
Cr. 2. (2-0). Prerequisites: BCHS 3305 or equivalent and graduate standing or consent of instructor. Protein structure/function relationships as exemplified in current structural biology literature.
6230: Graduate Biochemistry Laboratory Rotation I
Cr. 2. (0-6). Prerequisites: BCHS 3305 and BCHS 3201 or consent of instructor. Instruction in contemporary concepts and research methodology in several areas of biochemistry.
6231: Graduate Biochemistry Laboratory Rotation II
Cr. 2. (0-6). Prerequisite: BCHS 6230. Instruction in contemporary concepts and research methodology in several areas of biochemistry.
6232: Advanced Molecular Microbiology
Cr. 2. (2-0). Prerequisite: BIOL 2333 and BIOL 3304, or consent of instructor. (also BIOL 6232) Mechanisms of fundamental processes in microbial molecular biology. Current literature and experimental techniques.
6233: Advanced Microbial Physiology
Cr. 2. (2-0). Prerequisite: BIOL 2333 and BIOL 3304, or consent of instructor. (also BIOL 6233) Molecular and cellular mechanisms of fundamental processes in microbial physiology. Current literature and experimental techniques.
6297: Selected Topics in Biochemical and Biophysical Sciences
Cr. 2. (2-0). Prerequisite: consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
6324:Bioinformatics for Biologists
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: Graduate standing; BIOL 3306 or consent of instructor. Computer-assisted analyses of molecular data including data retrieval, database usage, sequence alignment, gene identification, phylogenetics, genomics, and proteomics. Individually designed research projects uses bioinformatic methods.
8198:8298:8398:8498:8598: Doctoral Research
Cr. 1-5 per semester. Prerequisites: consent of instructor and approval of chair.
8199:8299:8399:8699:8999: Doctoral Dissertation
Cr. 1-9 per semester.
6110: Biology Seminar
Cr. 1. (0-2). Prerequisite: graduate standing or approval of chair.
6123: Seminar in Biological Clocks
Cr. 1. (1-0). Prerequisite: graduate standing in biology or biochemistry. Seminars presented by faculty and students on current literature in biological rhythms.
6198:6298:6398:6498:6598: Special Problems
Cr. 1-5 per semester. Prerequisites: consent of instructor and approval of chair.
6199:6299:6399:6699:7399:7699: Master's Thesis
Cr. 1, 2, 3, or 6 per semester.
6201: Quantitative Genetics
Cr. 2. (2-0). Prerequisites: graduate standing; BIOL 3301 and BIOL 3407 or equivalents. Principles of genetics applied to the evolution of quantitative characters.
6202: Molecular Genetic Approaches to Conservation Biology
Cr. 2. (2-0). Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Overview of molecular genetic tools for species conservation.
6203: Advanced Animal Behavior
Cr. 2. (2-0). Prerequisite: graduate standing or consent of instructor. Mechanisms and evolution of animal behavior.
6204: Evolution
Cr. 2. (2-0). Prerequisites: graduate standing and BIOL 3306 or BIOL 4368 or equivalents. Advanced topics in the study of evolution.
6205: Conservation Biology
Cr. 2. (2-0). Prerequisites: graduate standing and BIOL 3306 and BIOL 4368 or consent of instructor. Advanced treatment of important areas of conservation biology.
6211: Human Genetics
Cr. 2. (2-0). Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Analysis of the molecular basis of human genetic diseases.
6213: Biological Clocks
Cr. 2. (2-0). Prerequisites: BCHS 3305 and BIOL 4374 or BCHS 4313 or equivalents or consent of instructor. Molecular, cellular, and physiological aspects of biological timing mechanisms.
6214: Molecular Neuroscience
Cr. 2. (2-0). Prerequisites: BIOL 4374or BCHS 4313 or equivalents or consent of instructor. Biophysical and molecular mechanisms of neuronal signaling, with emphasis on ion channels and neurotransmitter receptors.
6215: Cellular Neuroscience
Cr. 2. (2-0). Prerequisites: BCHS 3305 and BIOL 6214 or equivalents or consent of instructor. Molecular and cellular mechanisms of information processing in neurons, with emphasis on mechanisms thought to be involved in neuronal plasticities such as learning and memory.
6216: Biological Membranes
Cr. 2. (2-0). (Also BCHS 6216). Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Structure, metabolism and biochemical interactions of membrane components. Molecular mechanisms of membrane phenomena.
6218: DNA Structure and Function
Cr. 2. (2-0). Prerequisites: BCHS 3304 and approval of the instructor. Dynamic nature of DNA. Biological and biotechnological relevance of alternatively structured DNA.
6219: Genetic and Molecular Analysis of Behavior
Cr. 2. (2-0). Prerequisites: graduate standing in Biology and Biochemistry and consent of instructor. Genetics and molecular biology of behavior in model organisms, including Drosophila, Aplysia, mice, and humans. Definition of behavior, relative contributions of genes and environment, experimental techniques, and underlying molecular genetic mechanisms. Includes biological rhythms, learning and memory, courtship, aggression, addiction, sexual preference, and depression.
6220: Advanced Electrophysiology
Cr. 2. (2-0). Prerequisites: graduate standing in Biology and Biochemistry or consent of instructor. Mathematics and other aspects of electrophysiological research, including Fourier series, linear algebra, instrumentation electronics, and methods for analysis of electrophysiological data.
6221: Selection Experiments: Past, Present, and Future
Cr. 2. (2-0). Prerequisites: BIOL 3306 or consent of instructor. Ecological and evolutionary problems analyzed using selection-based approaches.
6222: Optical Methods Cell Biology
Cr. 2. (2-0). Prerequisite: graduate standing or consent of instructor. Theoretical bases, technical considerations, applications, and limitations of optical approaches to the study cellular systems. Includes confocal and laser-scanning microscopy, ratiometric calcium imaging, and fluroescence-assisted cell sorting.
6232: Advanced Molecular Microbiology
Cr. 2. (2-0). Prerequisite: BIOL 2333 and BIOL 3304, or consent of instructor. Mechanisms of fundamental processes in microbial molecular biology. Current literature and experimental techniques.
6233: Advanced Microbial Physiology
Cr. 2. (2-0). Prerequisite: BIOL 2333 and BIOL 3304, or consent of instructor. Molecular and cellular mechanisms of fundamental processes in microbial physiology. Current literature and experimental techniques.
6297:6397: Selected Topics in Biology
Cr. 2-3 per semester or more by concurrent enrollment. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. May be taken for a maximum of six semester hours.
6304: Evolution of Life History Traits
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: graduate standing and BIOL 3306 or consent of instructor. Review of traditional and new approaches to the study of life-history patterns.
6307: Advanced Cell Biology
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: BIOL 4374 or equivalent. Topics and techniques in cell biology with emphasis on vesicular transport, cell motility, and other cellular processes.
6317: Multivariate Biometry
Cr. 3. (2-3). Prerequisite: BIOL 3407 or equivalent. Advanced techniques in biometrics, emphasizing multivariate methods.
6324: Bioinformatics for Biologists
Cr. 3. (4-1). Prerequisites: Graduate standing; BIOL 3306 or consent of instructor. Computer-assisted analyses of molecular data including data retrieval, database usage, sequence alignment, gene identification, phylogenetics, genomics, and proteomics. Individually designed research projects uses bioinformatic methods.
6356: Ecological Techniques and Experimental Design (formerly 6255:6256)
Cr. 3. (2-3). Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Each may be repeated once for credit. Field and laboratory exercises illustrating ecological principles, techniques, experimental design and data analysis.
6357: Community Ecology
Cr. 3. (3-0). For biology majors. Prerequisite: BIOL 3306 and BIOL 4368 or consent of instructor. Current principles and theories regarding the structure and dynamics of communities, including concepts of predation, competition, succession, diversity, and stability.
6366: Molecular Evolution
Cr. 2. (2-0). Prerequisite: Graduate standing and BIOL 3301. Evolution of molecular entities and the use of molecular data in the reconstruction of evolutionary events at and above the species level. A written assignment on primary literature related to course subject.
6371: Molecular Genetics
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: Graduate standing and either BIOL 3301 or BCHS 4306. The molecular biology and genetics of bacteriophages, procaryotes, and eucaryotes.
6424: Techniques of Animal Experimentation in Health and Disease
Cr. 4. (2-6). Prerequisites: graduate standing or consent of instructor. Ethics and techniques in the use of the common laboratory species in teaching and research.
7124: Cell Biology Seminar
Cr. 1. (1-0). Prerequisite: graduate standing in the Department of Biology and Biochemistry. Presentations from the literature and discussion of current topics in cell biology.
7323: Advanced Microbiology Seminar
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: graduate standing in biology. May be repeated for a maximum of nine semester hours.
7341: Genetics Seminar
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: graduate standing in biology. May be repeated for credit.
7367: Population Biology Seminar
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: graduate standing in biology. May be repeated for credit. Graduate seminar in newer aspects of population biology.
7374: Seminar in Developmental Biology
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: graduate standing in biology. May be repeated for credit.
7382: Marine Science Seminar
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: graduate standing in College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics. May be repeated for credit.
8198:8298:8398:8498:8598:8698: Doctoral Research
Cr. 1-5 per semester. Prerequisites: consent of instructor and approval of chair.
8199:8299:8399:8699:8999: Doctoral Dissertation
Cr. 1-9 per semester.
Catalog Publish Date: January 14, 2013
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