General Nucleic Acid Biochemistry 461: Fall 2010

Lecture Schedule [Revised, 9/1/2010]
[Lecture topics and quiz dates are subject to changes during the semester]
Date Lecture Topics Chapter
Aug. 24,26,31, Sept 2 Introduction, Biosynthesis of Nucleotides 25
Sept. 6 Labor Day Holiday  
Sept.2, 7,9 DNA and RNA 4
 Sept. 14,16 Flow of Genetic Information 4
Sept.21 Exploring Genes and Genomes 5
Sept. 21 (Tues.) Review for Hour Test 1 (5-6:00 PM, BSW 208, Michael Pham)  
Sept. 22 (Wed.) Review for Hour Test 1 (5-6:00 PM, Haury 129 [Anthropology 129], Dr. Bourque)  
Sept 23 (Thurs.) HOUR TEST 1 (9 lectures - Aug. 25 to Sept. 24)  
Sept.28,30, Oct.5 Exploring Genes and Genomes 5
Oct. 7,12,14 DNA Structure, Replication, and Repair 28
Oct.19,21,26 RNA Synthesis and Splicing 29
Oct. 26 (Tues.) Review for Hour Test 2 (5-6:00 PM, BSW 208, Michael Pham)  
Oct. 27 (Wed.) Review for Hour Test 2 (5-6:00 PM, BSW 301, Dr. Bourque)  
Oct. 28 (Thurs.) HOUR TEST 2 (9 /lectures - Oct. 1 to Oct 27)  
Nov. 2,4,9. Protein Synthesis 30
Nov. 11.(Thurs.) Veterans Day - no classes  
Nov.16,18 Control of Gene Expression: ProKaryotic and Eukaryotic 31
Nov.23 Control of Gene Expression: Eucaryotic 31
Nov. 25 Thanksgiving Holiday  
Nov.30, Dec.2 Viruses, HIV and AIDS [notes, assigned reading, some Ch 31]  
Dec. 3 (Fri.) Review for Test 3 (5-6:00 PM, BSW 208, Michael Pham)  
Dec. 6 (Mon.) Review for Test 3 (5-6:00 PM, FCS 225, Dr. Bourque)  
Dec. 7 (Tues.) HOUR TEST 3 (8 lectures - Nov. 3 to Dec. 8) [11-1:00 PM, BSE100  

Last updated on 9/1/2010 By Dr. Don P. Bourque
Email: dbourque@u.arizona.edu