Preston R. Aldrich
Courses taught
Environmental
Science
BIOL/ENVS 205
This course surveys the field of environmental science. Emphasis is
placed on integrating fundamental concepts in ecology and evolution with
global concerns, the distribution and uses of biological and physical
resources, conservation and management issues, and the interactions among
science, society and the environment. Prerequisite: BIOL-C108. Spring.
National Atlas of the United States
Genetics
BIOL 250
This is a survey course emphasizing Mendelian inheritance, cytogenetics,
and molecular genetics, as well as cellular and medical genetics. Topics
are integrated with the historical contexts of discoveries and with current
genetic research and its applications. Prerequisite: BIOL-C108 and CHEM-C123.
Biology majors must also take BIOL-251. Each semester.
The Biology Project - U Arizona
PrenHall publisher site - Klug et al. text
Genetics Laboratory
BIOL 251
This lab is designed to illustrate principles formulated in BIOL-250,
with a special emphasis on working with Drosophila and human model
systems in genetic research. Prerequisite: Registration or credit in BIOL-250.
Each semester.
Molecular Biology
BIOL 371
This course is an advanced study of mechanisms controlling gene and
genome organization, expression, regulation, and evolution. Topics include
viral, prokaryotic, and eukaryotic systems, and build upon the knowledge
base established in the genetics, biochemistry, and cell biology courses.
In addition to learning from lectures and texts, students read from the
primary literature to integrate concepts with methods of data generation
and analysis, and to develop critical reading skills in preparation for
graduate school or professional fields. Students are exposed to basic
concepts in genomics and proteomics, and gain experience accessing and
using bioinformatics resources relevant to molecular
biology through lecture presentations and through a research project.
Prerequisite: BIOL-250, 340 and one course in biochemistry. Fall.
The Biology Project - U Arizona
Bioinformatics Tutorials - Rice University (Connexions)
ClustalX and TreeView tutorial
National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI)
