Thursday, April 16, 2009

Lecture, chapters 8 and 9 - RNA, chromosome structure, and gene expression

Today we finished the chapter on DNA and chromosome structure. It should have been "nucleic acid and chromosome structure".

We discussed the primary and secondary structure of RNA, how DNA is coiled (and supercoiled) to from chromosomes, and then we started the next chapter in the text book, on how the information stored in DNA is used to form proteins.

Note: The draft papers on bioethical issues were returned with recommendations to improve what you have so far. Tomorrow I'll provide a handout with indications of how to cite and reference papers in a scientific fashion.

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