Biology 291

CELL STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION

Prof Poccia
 Course Schedule - Spring 2013

Date Lecture Week. Laboratory

Jan, 25, 28, 30 Introduction/ Plasma
Membrane, Transport
1. No Lab

Feb. 1, 4, 6 Plasma Membrane,

Transport
2. Light Microscopy

Feb. 8, 11, 13 Cytoskeleton &

Motility
3. No Lab

Feb. 15, 18, 20 Cytoskeleton & Motility

4. Tubulin Purification

Feb. 22, 25 Surface and

Extracellular Matrix
5. MT
Quantification/Kinetics

Feb. 27, Mar 1 Energetics: Mitochondria,

Chloroplasts

Mar. 4, 6, 8 Energetics:
Mitochondria,
Chloroplasts
6. No Lab

Mar. 11, 13 Vesicular

Traffic, Protein
Synthesis, Secretion
7.
Photosynthesis

Mar. 18, 20, 22 SPRING BREAK

Mar. 25, 27, 29 Vesicular Traffic, Protein

Synthesis, Secretion 8. No
Lab

Apr 1, 3, 5 Nucleus 9. Light Microscope Practical

Apr. 8, 10, 12 Nucleus

10. Fluorescence
Microscopy

Apr. 15, 17, 19 Cell Cycle

 11. No
Lab

Apr. 22, 24, 26 Cell Division

12.
Confocal/Volocity

Apr. 29/ May 1, 3 Signaling

13.
Photoshop

May 6, 8 Signaling

14. No
Lab

Tues 1 pm Review Sessions

Feb. 26; Apr. 9; May 7

Hour Exams
Given on: Covering:

Exam I Tue. Mar. 5 Jan. 25 to Feb. 25

Exam II Tue. Apr. 16 Feb. 25 to Apr. 12
Exam III Final Exam Week Apr. 15 to May 8
READINGS
In, Alberts et al. Molecular Biology of the Cell Garland Press 5th Edition, 2008

The following lists the pertinent pages in the 5th edition of 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. Skim Chaps. 2-3 (review of Bio 19) and Ch 8 (501-532) on molecules and Chap 9 on
microscopy techniques and return to these as needed during the semester.

Cell Membrane Structure and Transport. Chaps. 10 and 11.

Cell Motility and Cytoskeleton. Chap. 16.

Junctions, Adhesion and Extracellular Matrix. Chap. 19.

Energetics: Mitochondria, Chloroplasts. Chap. 14.

Compartments, Protein Sorting and Vesicular Traffic. Chaps. 12 and 13.

Interphase Nucleus. Chaps. 4 (195-235), 5 (281-294), 6 (347-366).

Cell Cycle, Mitosis, Cytokinesis, Cancer. Chaps. 17, 20.

Signaling Mechanisms. Chap. 15.

SCHEDULED TUESDAY MEETINGS (review and exams) 1pm

2/26, 3/5, 4/9, 4/16, 5/7

SCHEDULED LABS

2/5-6, 2/19-20, 2/26-27, 3/12-13, 4/2-3, 4/9-10, 4/23-24, 4/30-5/1

 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 Moodle.