BIOL 408
RNA Worlds Fall 2014
Division III
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Ribonucleic acids (RNAs) serve as genomes, catalysts, messengers, adaptors, regulators, structural components, and evolutionary substrates. Non-coding RNAs such as microRNAs, ribozymes, and small interfering RNAs control a diverse range of biological processes including plant and animal development, translation, epigenetic chromosome silencing, and cancer. This course explores recently discovered non-coding RNAs and considers evidence for their mechanisms of action. Through extensive reading of primary literature, we will analyze experimental investigations that reveal our current understanding of the functions and evolution of non-coding RNAs in all three domains of life.
The Class: Format: discussion, three hours per week
Limit: 12
Expected: 12
Class#: 1327
Grading: yes pass/fail option, no fifth course option
Requirements/Evaluation: evaluation will be based on class participation and several short papers
Extra Info: not available for the Gaudino option
Prerequisites: BIOL 202; open to juniors and seniors
Enrollment Preferences: senior Biology majors who have not taken a 400-level course & BIMO concentrators
Unit Notes: does not satisfy the distribution requirement in the Biology major
Distributions: Division III
Attributes: BIMO Interdepartmental Electives

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