CHEM 561: CHEMISTRY OF NUCLEIC ACIDS
Fall 2024 · Section 001 · CRN 17687
This course provides an in-depth exploration of nucleic acids, covering their chemical properties, biological functions, and applications in research and medicine. Topics include DNA/RNA structure, mechanisms of replication and transcription, gene regulation, nucleic acid modifications, and cutting-edge techniques in nucleic acid research such as CRISPR, mRNA engineering, and super-resolution imaging. The course will also examine the roles of nucleic acids in disease and therapeutic strategies.
- Credits
- 1.5
- Instructors
- Quanbing Mou