Advanced topics in macromolecular structure and synthesis as related to biological problems. May be repeated for credit as topics vary. History, techniques, and concepts of humoral antibody formation and cellular immune patterns. Advanced topics in transplantation and tumor immunobiology. The use of computer networks, data bases, and programs in molecular biology.
Students choose a protein sequence from DNA sequence data.
This sequence is entered, edited, and analyzed following simulated genetic engineering. Lecture, three hours. The molecular mechanisms by which RNA and DNA tumor viruses transform cells. Emphasis on current research papers. Lecture, two hours.