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7.A12

Freshman Seminar: Structural Basis of Genetic Material: Nucleic Acids

Undergraduate · Historical course

Fall 2005

Topics

  • DNA
  • RNA
  • Supercoiled DNA
  • Nucleosome
  • Genetic Code I
  • Genetic Code II and III
  • Polyribosome
  • The Three-Dimensional Structure of tRNA
  • Reverse Transcription
  • RNA as an Enzyme

Readings

  • SES #: 1 · Topics: RNA · READINGS: Crick, F. H. C. “Nucleic Acids.” Scientific American 197 (1957): 188-200.
    Reading assignment
  • Darnell, James E., Jr. “RNA.” Scientific American 253 (1985): 68-782.
    Listed reading
  • Hurwitz, Jerard, and J. J. Furth. “Messenger RNA.” Sceintific American 206 (1962): 41-49.
    Listed reading
  • SES #: 2 · Topics: DNA · READINGS: Watson, James D. “Looking forward.” Gene 135 (1993): 309-315.
    Reading assignment
  • Crick, Francis. “Looking backwards: a birthday card for the double helix.” Gene 135 (1993): 15-18.
    Listed reading
  • Dickerson, Richard E. “The DNA Helix and How It Is Read.” Scientific American 249 (1983): 94-111.
    Listed reading
  • SES #: 3 · Topics: Supercoiled DNA · READINGS: Bauer, William R., F. H. C. Crick, and James H. White. “Supercoiled DNA.” Scientific American 243 (1980): 118-133.
    Reading assignment
  • SES #: 4 · Topics: Nucleosome · READINGS: Kornberg, Roger D., and Aaron Klug. “The Nucleosome.” Scientific American 244 (1981): 52-64.
    Reading assignment
  • SES #: 5 · Topics: Genetic Code I · READINGS: Crick, F. H. C. “The Genetic Code.” Scientific American 207 (1962): 66-74.
    Reading assignment
  • SES #: 6 · Topics: Genetic Code II and III · READINGS: Nirenberg, Marshall W. “The Genetic Code II.” Scientific American 208 (1963): 80-94.
    Reading assignment
  • Crick, F. H. C. “The Genetic Code III.” Scientific American 215 (1966): 55-60.
    Listed reading
  • SES #: 7 · Topics: Polyribosome · READINGS: Rich, Alexander. “Polyribosomes.” Scientific American 209 (1963): 44-53.
    Reading assignment
  • SES #: 8 · Topics: The Three-Dimensional Structure of tRNA · READINGS: Rich, Alexander, and Sung Hou Kim. “The Three-dimensional Structure of Transfer RNA.” Scientific American 238 (1978): 52-62.
    Reading assignment
  • SES #: 9 · Topics: Reverse Transcription · READINGS: Varmus, Harold. “Reverse Transcription.” Scientific American 257 (1987): 56-59, 62-64.
    Reading assignment
  • SES #: 10 · Topics: RNA as an Enzyme · READINGS: Cech, Thomas R. “RNA as an Enzyme.” Scientific American 255 (1986): 64-75.
    Reading assignment
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