BIOL 314 - Virology

Credits: (4)
This course is an introductory study of the major families of plant, bacterial, and animal viruses. Lecture topics include virus structure, replication cycles, use of viruses as research tools, and the role of viruses in disease. Prions, viroids, and virophage are also discussed. Laboratory utilizes 1) bacteriophage to emphasize the organismal aspects of viruses, and 2) animal virus to demonstrate the use of viruses in research and molecular biology. This course fulfills the Molecular and Cellular Biology area requirement in the Biology major. Integrated lecture and lab. Students must earn a C- or higher in all prerequisite courses. Prerequisite(s): BIOL 110, BIOL 111, CHEM 101, and CHEM 102. $115 Fee Applies Fall, odd years.