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SEMESTER 1
BIOL3312 [BC 34C] MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2
TIME TABLE (2018/2019)
Course Co-ordinator Dr S. Brown sherline.brown02@uwimona.edu.jm
Teaching Assistant
Course Text Molecular Biology of the gene, 5th Edition by Watson et al.
Suggested Reading: Gene VII or VIII by Lewin.
Course website: http://ourvle.mona.uwi.edu
Learning module (for labs) http://www.bch.msu.edu/bchug/web/bch472/472lm3.htm
Lecture Venue: FMS Teaching and Research Complex.Room AO19 : Tutorial Venue: FMS
Teaching and research complex Lecture Theatre 2
DATE DAY TIME TOPIC LECTURER
Sept 3 Monday 8 am Introduction of course Dr. I. Amarakoon
Sept 4 Tuesday 10 am Arrangement of genes Dr. I. Amarakoon
Sept 6 Thursday 1 pm Tutorial Dr I. Amarakoon
Sept 10 Monday 8 am Arrangement of genes Dr. I. Amarakoon
Sept 11 Tuesday 10 am
Sept 13 Thursday 1 pm Tutorial Dr I. Amarakoon
Sept 17 Monday 8 am Genetic exchange and Dr M. Ali
Sept 18 Tuesday 10 am Recombination
Sept 20 Thursday 1 pm Tutorial Dr M. Ali
Sept 24 Monday 8 am Genetic exchange and Dr. M. Ali
Sept 25 Tuesday 10 am Recombination
Sept 27 Thursday 1 pm Tutorial Dr M. Ali
Oct 1 Monday 8 am DNA Mutations Prof. M. Roye
Oct 2 Tuesday 10 am
Oct 4 Thursday 1 pm Tutorial Prof. M. Roye
Oct 8 Monday 8 am DNA Repair Mechanisms Prof. M Roye
Oct 9 Tuesday 10 am
Oct 11 Thursday 1pm Tutorial Prof. M. Roye
Oct 15 Monday NO LECTURE
Oct 16 Tuesday 10 am TEST1 Amarakoon/ Ali/ Roye
Oct 22 Monday Expression and Regulation of Prof. W. McLaughlin
Eukaryotic and Bacterial genes:
Oct 23 Tuesday 10 am Expression and Regulation of Prof. W. McLaughlin
Eukaryotic and Bacterial genes:
Oct 25 Thursday 1pm Tutorial Prof W. McLaughlin
Oct 29 Monday 8 am Expression and Regulation of Prof. W. McLaughlin
Oct 30 Tuesday 10 am Eukaryotic and Bacterial genes:
Nov 1 Thursday 1 pm Tutorial Prof W. McLaughlin
Nov 5 Monday 8 am Expression and Regulation of Prof. W. McLaughlin
Eukaryotic and Bacterial genes
Nov 6 Tuesday 10 am RNA Interference Dr. S. Brown
Nov 12 Monday 8 am
Nov 13 Tuesday 10 am
Nov 15 Thursday 1pm Tutorial Dr S. Brown
Nov 19 Monday 8 am RNA Interference Dr. S. Brown
Nov 20 Tuesday 10 am RNA Interference Dr S. Brown
Nov 22 Thursday 1 pm Tutorial Dr S. Brown
Nov 27 Tuesday 10 am TEST 2 McLaughlin/Brown
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LABORATORY SCHEDULE

Experiments in Molecular Biology: Biochemical Applications. Burton and Kaguni. 1997

WEDNESDAY 2-5 pm FMS Teaching and Research Complex Molecular Biology Lab North

DATE TOPIC LECTURER

Sept 5 Seminar Dr S. Brown
Sept 12 Recombinant plasmid analysis [Lab #12] Dr. S. Brown
Sept 19 Identification of pTrc99A/topA by Restriction endonuclease Dr. M. Ali
digestion [Lab #13A]
Sept 26 Analysis of pTrc99A/topA DNA using restriction Dr. M. Ali
endonucleases [#13B]
Oct 3 Amplification of topA-cysB DNA using PCR [Lab# 21A] Dr. I. Amarakoon
Oct 10 Electrophoretic separation & purification of PCR Product Dr. I. Amarakoon
[Lab# 21B]
Oct 17 Fluctuation Test (Lauria & Delbruck)I Prof . M. Roye
Oct 24 Fluctuation Test (Lauria & Delbruck) II Prof M. Roye
Oct 31 SDS PAGE as a tool to study development gene expression -I Prof. W. McLaughlin
Nov 7 SDS PAGE as a tool to study development gene expression -II Prof. W. McLaughlin
Nov14 LAB EXAM Dr. S. Brown

Lab Write-up
[#12,]
#13A and #13B];
[#21A &21B]
[SDS-PAGE I & II],
Fluctuation].

Additional Information for students:

Repeating students must apply in writing (email accepted) for exemptions from labs.
Repeating students must attend both incourse test and the final examination
All laboratory reports must be submitted by dates specified in class.