Recent ProfessorsNot yet assignedRecent SemestersNo scheduled sections on recordClass SizeNot publishedCredits3PrerequisitePrerequisite: BIOL 101 or BIOL 101H, and BIOL 102 or BIOL 102H with a minimum grade of C, or concurrent enrollment Transfers ToUC and CSUCal-GETC Area 5B · IGETC Area 5B · CSU GE Area B2Descriptionenrollment This course is an introduction to molecular biology. The student will study DNA, RNA, and protein structure; protein biochemistry; protein purification and analysis; genome organization of viruses, prokaryotes and eukaryotes, DNA replication; transcription and splicing; regulation of transcription; translation; and recombinant DNA technology. The student will also explore the uses of DNA technology, such as forensics and agriculture, as well as the ethical considerations of these uses. 