School of Science:: The University of Jordan :: 0304382 Molecular Biology (Credit Hours:3)

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( 0304382 Molecular Biology (Credit Hours:3) )

  • Course Description :Prerequisite: 0304341 The lectures in this course covers the following topics; historical back ground; chemistry of nucleic acid; Watson-Crick model of DNA; physical and chemical properties of nucleic acids; an introduction to gene function (selection, transcription and translation); transcription in prokaryotic cells; regulation of transcription in prokaryotic cells; transcription in eukaryotic cells; regulation of transcription in eukaryotic cells; general and specific transcription factors; post transcriptional events ; translation and the genetic code; post translational events; DNA replication in prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells; Mutation and DNA repair. the laboratory covers the following topics: Isolation of nucleic acids; quantitative and qualitative measurements of nucleic acids; the use of restriction enzymes; Amplification of nucleic acids; characterization and manipulation of the recombinant plasmid pGLO containing GFP gene; bacterial transformation and gene expression and protein produced isolation ; DNA-cloning and southern blot.
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  • Department : Biological Sciences
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  • Course Level :Bachelor
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    0334382 E-Syllabus_Mol.Bio .pdf    
    Molecular Biology.pdf