Central Dogma
Introduction to DNA Replication
DNA Polymerases
Leading & Lagging DNA Strands
Steps of DNA Replication
Introduction to Transcription
Steps of Transcription
Introduction to Types of RNA
Genetic Code
Introduction to Translation
Steps of Translation
Review of Transcription vs. Translation
Post-Translational Modification
Introduction to Regulation of Gene Expression
Eukaryotic Chromatin Modifications
Prokaryotic Gene Regulation via Operons
The Lac Operon
The Trp Operon
Review of the Lac Operon & Trp Operon
Eukaryotic Post-Transcriptional Regulation
Introduction to Mutations
Methods of Inducing Mutations
Mutant Detection
The Ames Test
Introduction to DNA Repair
DNA Repair Mechanisms
Horizontal Gene Transfer
Bacterial Transformation
Transduction
Introduction to Conjugation
Conjugation: F Plasmids
Conjugation: Hfr & F' Cells
CRISPR CAS
Introduction to Viruses
Introduction to Bacteriophage Infections
Bacteriophage: Lytic Phage Infections
Bacteriophage: Lysogenic Phage Infections
Plaque Assays
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: DNA Virus Synthesis & Replication
Animal Viruses: RNA Virus Synthesis & Replication
Animal Viruses: Antigenic Drift vs. Antigenic Shift
Animal Viruses: Reverse-Transcribing Virus Synthesis & Replication
Animal Viruses: 4. Assembly Inside Host Cell
Animal Viruses: 5. Release from Host Cell
Acute vs. Persistent Viral Infections
Prions
Biofilms
Binary Fission
Microbial Growth Curves in a Closed System
Temperature Requirements for Microbial Growth
Oxygen Requirements for Microbial Growth
pH Requirements for Microbial Growth
Osmolarity Factors for Microbial Growth
Reviewing the Environmental Factors of Microbial Growth
Nutritional Factors of Microbial Growth
Growth Factors
Introduction to Cultivating Microbial Growth
Types of Solid Culture Media
Plating Methods
Introduction to the Types of Culture Media
Chemically Defined Media
Complex Media
Selective Media
Differential Media
Reducing Media
Enrichment Media
Measuring Growth by Direct Cell Counts
Measuring Growth by Plate Counts
Measuring Growth by Membrane Filtration
Measuring Growth by Biomass
Introduction to Controlling Microbial Growth
Selecting a Method to Control Microbial Growth
Physical Methods to Control Microbial Growth
Chemical Methods to Control Microbial Growth
Chemicals Used to Control Microbial Growth
Liquid Chemicals: Alcohols, Aldehydes, & Biguanides
Liquid Chemicals: Halogens
Liquid Chemicals: Surface-Active Agents
Chemical Gases: Ethylene Oxide, Ozone, & Formaldehyde
Review of Chemicals Used to Control Microbial Growth
Chemical Preservation of Perishable Products
ATP
Enzymes
Enzyme Activation Energy
Enzyme Binding Factors
Enzyme Inhibition
Introduction to Metabolism
Redox Reactions
Types of Phosphorylation
Introduction to Aerobic Cellular Respiration
Glycolysis
Entner-Doudoroff Pathway
Pentose-Phosphate Pathway
Pyruvate Oxidation
Krebs Cycle
Electron Transport Chain
Chemiosmosis
Review of Aerobic Cellular Respiration
Fermentation & Anaerobic Respiration