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Course Code: ZO 363

Credits: 02

ZO 363 - Molecular Biology

Objectives:

1. The course aims to provide students with an introduction of the underlying molecular
mechanisms of various biological processes in cells and organisms.

2. To understand the Structure of DNA and RNA, DNA and RNA as genetic material

3. To understand the Central Dogma of Molecular Biology

4. To understand the concept of gene regulation

5. To understand the DNA Damage and Repair

6. The course aims to develop basic understanding of structure-function relationships of nucleic


acids and proteins.

Learning outcomes:

1. Learner shall get an insight into molecular mechanisms of various biological processes in cells and
organisms

2. Learner shall get an insight into the Structure of DNA and RNA, DNA and RNA as genetic material

3. The course shall prepare learner to get insight into the Central Dogma of Molecular Biology

CBCS: 2021-20222 T. Y. B. Sc. Zoology

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4. Learner shall also understand the concept of gene regulation

5. Learner shall get an insight into the DNA Damage and Repair

Title & Contents

Number of lectures

1. Nucleic Acids and Chromatin:

1.1 Structure of RNA & DNA.

1.2 Types of RNA.

1.3 DNA as genetic material - evidences (Griffith’s, Avery et al., Hershey

and Chase experiment), RNA as genetic material - TMV 4.

1.4 Structure of Chromatin, packaging of DNA, Heterochromatin,


Euchromatin.

7L

2. Central Dogma of Molecular Biology:

2.1 DNA Replication - Semiconservative (Messelson and Stahl

experiment), Basic mechanism of replication in

prokaryotes and eukaryotes.

2.2 Transcription -

2.2.1 Basic mechanism of transcription in prokaryotes and eukaryotes,

RNA polymerase enzyme in prokaryotes.

2.2.2 RNA modifications and processing (splicing - mRNA,

modifications at 3’and 5’ end).

2.3 Translation - Genetic code, properties of genetic code, Basic

mechanism of Translation in E. coli and eukaryotic cells.

15 L

3. Lac operon:

1L

4. DNA repair mechanism:

Photo repair, dark repair, base excision repair.

3L

5. Recombinant DNA Technology:

Introduction, restriction enzymes, cloning vector, PCR (polymerase chain

reaction), DNA finger printing.

4L

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