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BIOL 355 Molecular Biology Laboratory (3)(For students majoring or minoring in science. Fulfills the laboratoryscience requirement.) Prequisite: BIOL 222, BIOL 230,BIOL 350, or BSCI 223. A laboratory study of current molecularbiology and genetic engineering procedures, including the isolationof DNA, the use of restriction enzymes, cloning procedures,polymerase chain reaction (PCR) analysis, and gene expressionanalysis. Hands-on experience is provided.BIOL 357 Bioinformatics (3)(Formerly BIOL 398U.) Recommended: Some background ineither computer science or introductory biology. An introductorystudy of the use of computers to analyze DNA and proteinsequences, and the significance of these analyses. Topics includegenome analysis, evolutionary relationships, structure-functionidentification, pattern recognition, database searches and structures,and algorithms. Students may receive credit for only oneof the following courses: BIOL 357 or BIOL 398U.BIOL 360 Developmental Biology (3)(Formerly BIOL 398T.) Prerequisite: BIOL 101, BIOL 105, orBSCI 105. An overview of animal development, with an emphasison the underlying cellular and molecular mechanisms that guideanimal development. Topics include fertilization, embryoniccleavage, gastrulations, early vertebrate morphogenesis, neuraldevelopment, fate determination by cytoplasm specification andcell-cell interactions, transcriptional and post-transcriptional generegulation mechanisms that mediate developmental processes,homeobox gene families, protein gradients, pattern formation,and sex determination and gametogenesis. Students may receivecredit for only one of the following: BIOL 360 or BIOL 398T.BIOL 362 Neurobiology (3)(For students majoring or minoring in a natural science or psychology.)Prerequisite: BIOL 101, BIOL 105, or BSCI 105. Anin-depth discussion of the biology and development of the nervoussystem. Topics include neuronal structure and function, communicationat the synapse, membrane receptors and intra- andintercellular signaling systems, gene regulation, gross organizationof the brain and spinal cord, the processing of sensory information,the programming of motor responses, and higher functionssuch as learning, memory, cognition, and speech.BIOL 398C Regulation of GeneExpression (1)Prerequisite: BIOL 101 or BIOL 105. An analysis of the mechanismsby which gene expression is regulated. Topics include therole of DNA sequence and structure, transcription factors, andcell signaling in gene expression. Regulation is also considered inthe context of development, environmental influences, andhuman diseases.BIOL 398F Extremeophiles (1)A survey of microbes that thrive in extreme environments, includingextremes in temperature, pH, hydration, and metal concentration.Topics include the utility of these organisms to industry andmedicine and the possibility of life in outer space.BIOL 398G Bacteria and Viruses (1)(Formerly MICB 388A.) An introductory study of the basic structure,genetic and regulatory systems, and life cycles of bacteriaand viruses. Students may receive credit for only one of the followingcourses: BIOL 398G, BSCI 223, or MICB 200.BIOL 398I Biotechnology and GeneticEngineering (1)(Science background not required.) An introduction to the basicprinciples and applications of biotechnology and genetic engineeringto medicine, agriculture, and industry. Topics include genetherapy, cloning, the identification and isolation of genes involvedin human health and disease, diagnostic and forensic testing, thehuman genome project, bioremediation, microbial and plant bioengineering,and bioinformatics. Students may receive credit foronly one of the following courses: BIOL 398I or GNSC 398B.BIOL 399 Independent Study inLife Science (1–6)Prerequisite: 6 credits in upper-level BIOL courses and agreementof faculty member to act as supervisor. Directed independent studyof topics of special interest not covered by regularly scheduledcourses in life sciences. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 creditswhen topics differ.BIOL 400 Life Science Seminar (3)(For students majoring or minoring in science.) Prerequisite:BIOL 101, BIOL 105, or BSCI 105. An examination of currenttopics in the life sciences through seminars and discussions basedon representative publications in the recent and primary literature.122