Part I: Chemistry and Genetics Part II: Maintenance of the Genome Part III: Expression of the Genome Part IV: Regulation Part V: Methods

Topic 1: THE CODE IS DEGENERATE Topic 2: THREE RULES GOVERN THE GENETIC CODE Topic 3: SUPPRESSOR MUTATIONS CAN RESIDE IN THE SAME OR A DIFFERENT GENE Topic 4: THE CODE IS NEARLY UNIVERSAL

1. RNA polymerase and transcription cycle 2. The transcription cycle in bacteria 3. Transcription in eukaryotes •Molecular Biology Course

Quiz: Section K, L, M and N, 40 min, English answer only 1. Please list the important cis-acting elements and transacting enzymes/factors in prokaryotic transcription including initiation, elongation and termination, and briefly describe their corresponding roles (35 point)

Quiz: Section H, I and J, 30 min, English answer only 1. What are the essential elements that a cloning vector should have? how about the expression vectors and the integration vectors? What is a shuttle vector and please describe its importance? (35)

1. What is “DNA cloning”? how could you make a genomic library cloning? (30 points) 2. What is “subcloning”? What are the purposes of subcloning. (15 points)

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Q1: Please name the following amino acids (three letter name, for example: Ala for alanine). Q2: Which of them are hydrophobic AA, and which are hydrophilic?

Part I: Describe the following 10 terms (3 points each). (1) EF-G: a. its structure likes tRNA b. it is a translational elongation factor c. it binds to ribosome when associated with GTP

1. Please describe the main features of the DNA structure. (10 points) Key features: (1) Double helical structure (4’) (2) Two strands are held together in an antiparallel orientation (3’) by base paring (1’)