BCH 204 –Genome Maintenance and Stability

Instructor In Charge: Jeffrey Bachant E-Mail: jeffrey.bachant@ucr.edu Offered: Spring

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Prerequisite(s):
BCH 110C or BIOL 107A; BIOL 113 or BIOL 114 or CBNS 101; BIOL 102 is strongly recommended.

Description:
Emphasizes chromosome-based processes that maintain genome integrity and ensure accurate genome transmission during cell division. Topics are drawn from the primary literature and include chromatin structure and composition, DNA repair and recombination, telomere function and chromosome maintenance, mitotic chromosome segregation, and checkpoint surveillance mechanisms.