Protein Synthesis: Transcription and Translation — From gene to protein; Genes and the genetic code; Transcription (DNA → mRNA); Translation (mRNA → polypeptide); Mutations
Epigenetics and Gene Regulation — Gene Expression and Its Regulation; Levels of Gene Regulation; Transcription Factors; The Lac Operon: Prokaryotic Gene Regulation; Epigenetics
Genome Projects and Bioinformatics — The Human Genome Project; Applications of Genome Sequencing; Bioinformatics; Ethical, Social, and Legal Issues