Cell Biology at Amherst College


Biology 29



CELL STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION



Prof. Poccia



Course Schedule - Spring 2007



Date

Lecture

Laboratory

Jan. 30 Introduction X
Feb. 6, 6*,8 Plasma Membrane, Transport Light Microscopy
Feb. 13, 15 Cytoskeleton & Motility X
Feb. 20, 22 Cytoskeleton & Motility Tubulin Purification
Feb. 27, Mar. 1 Surface and Extracellular Matrix Quantification and Kinetics
Mar. 6, 8 Energetics: Mitochondria, Chloroplasts Photosynthesis
Mar. 13 Energetics: Mitochondria, Chloroplasts X
Mar. 18-24 SPRING BREAK X
Mar. 27, 29 Vesicular Traffic, Protein Synthesis, Secretion X
Apr. 3, 5 Vesicular Traffic, Protein Synthesis, Secretion Pinocytosis
Apr. 10, 12 Nucleus Nuclear Isolation
Apr. 17, 17* Nucleus Histones, Nucleosomes
Apr. 24, 26 Cell Cycle Cell Cycle
May. 1, 3 Cell Division Mitosis/Confocal
May 8, 10 Signaling Mechanisms X

Hour Exams



Given On

Covering

Exam I Thu. Mar. 6* Jan. 30 to Mar. 1
Exam II Thu. Apr. 10* Mar. 6 to Mar. 29
Exam III Final Exam Week Apr. 3 to May 3

Tuesday Lectures 2/6*, 4/17*

Review Sessions 2/27*, 4/3*, 5/1*



READINGS



In, Alberts et al. Molecular Biology of the Cell 4th ed Garland Press 2002

The following lists the pertinent pages in your text. You need not memorize every word of the text. Use it primarily to supplement your understanding of the lectures, then as further reading to review background material or extend your knowledge beyond the course material.


Introduction. Chap. 1. The general properties of cells.

Skim Chaps. 2-3 and 8-9 on molecules and techniques and return to these as needed during the semester. Particularly important to review protein structure.

Cell Membranes and Transport. Chaps. 10 and 11. (Check back on pp. 52-64; 469-491, Chap. 9.)

Cell Motility and Cytoskeleton. Chap. 16.

Junctions, Adhesion and Extracellular Matrix. Chap. 19.

Energetics: Mitochondria, Chloroplasts, Photosynthesis. Chap. 14.

Protein Sorting and Vesicular Traffic. Chaps. 12 and 13. (Extra material of interest: Chap. 3).

Interphase Nucleus, Transcription. Chaps. 4 (204-233), 5 (255-265), 6(315-335).

Cell Cycle, Mitosis, Cytokinesis. Chaps. 17, 18.

Signaling Mechanisms. Chap. 15.



LABS

Please read lab handouts before coming to lab so that you have an idea of what you will be doing! Use forms for reports and submit through Blackboard Dropbox.





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