Central Dogma
Introduction to Types of RNA
Introduction to DNA Replication
Steps of DNA Replication
Introduction to Transcription
Steps of Transcription
Introduction to Translation
Prokaryotic Gene Expression
Introduction to Regulation of Gene Expression
Prokaryotic Gene Regulation via Operons
The Lac Operon
Introduction to Mutations
Methods of Inducing Mutations
Mutant Detection
The Ames Test
Introduction to Microbial Genetics
Horizontal Gene Transfer
Bacterial Transformation
Introduction to Conjugation
Conjugation: F Plasmids
Conjugation: Hfr & F' Cells
Transduction
Introduction to DNA-Based Technology
Introduction to Polymerase Chain Reaction
The Steps of PCR
Introduction to DNA Cloning
Steps to DNA Cloning
Introduction to Viruses
Plaque Assays
Introduction to Animal Virus Infections
Bacteriophage: Lytic Phage Infections
Bacteriophage: Lysogenic Phage Infections
Animal Viruses: 1. Attachment to the Host Cell
Animal Viruses: 2. Entry & Uncoating in the Host Cell
Animal Viruses: 3. Synthesis & Replication
Animal Viruses: DNA Virus Synthesis & Replication
Animal Viruses: RNA Virus Synthesis & Replication
Acute vs. Persistent Viral Infections
The Human Microbiome