Central Dogma
Introduction to Transcription
Steps of Transcription
Introduction to Translation
Steps of Translation
Review of Transcription vs. Translation
Introduction to DNA Replication
Leading & Lagging DNA Strands
Introduction to Mutations
The Ames Test
DNA Repair
Horizontal Gene Transfer
Bacterial Transformation
Transduction
Introduction to Conjugation
Introduction to Bacterial Plasmids
Introduction to Viruses
Animal Viruses: Antigenic Drift vs. Antigenic Shift
Bacteriophage: Lytic Phage Infections
Bacteriophage: Lysogenic Phage Infections
Introduction to Animal Virus 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: 4. Assembly Inside Host Cell
Animal Viruses: 5. Release from Host Cell
Prions
Simple Staining
Differential Staining
Gram Stain
Bacterial Cell Morphology & Arrangements