BIOL 5102

Structural Biology Seminar

Spring 2008

Mar 7 Chapter 5 The Race for the DNA Double Helix

Introduction by the instructor: Crystallography without mathematics

Discussion of nucleobase composition of DNA Key papers A,B: by Erwin Chargaff

Student 1. __Nick____

Discussion of a triple helix, Key paper C. by Bruce Fraser (published in 2004)

Student 2. ____Jaipret_________

Mar 28 Chapter 5 The Race for the DNA Double Helix

Introduction by the instructor (brief)

Discussion of another triple helix. Key paper D by Pauling and Corey

Student 3. ___Lisa________ Student 4. _____Bahaa_______

Discussion of the double helix, Key papers E, F, G. by Watson and Crick, Wilkins, Stokes, and Wilson, and Gosling and Franklin

Student 5. ____Nick_________ Student 6. ____Jaipret__________

Apr 4 Chapter 5 The Race for the DNA Double Helix

Introduction by the instructor (brief)

Discussion of Rosalind Franklin. Short paper by Aaron Klug (p. 188-189)

Student 7. ____Lisa______

Discussion of book review of 'The Double Helix' , by E. Chargaff (p. 190-191)

Student 8. ___Lisa________

Discussion of response to Chargaff 's book review by Perutz, Wilkins, and Watson(p. 192-194)

Student 9. ___Nick_____

Finale by Chargaff (p. 195-198)

Student 10. ___Bahaa_______

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