Life Sciences 3 Introduction to Molecular Biology
	Information for Laboratory Instructions
	Contacts for lab instructions
	Lab Director/Development
		Gaston Pfluegl		gaston@lifesci.ucla.edu	Slichter 2875	794-4113
	Administrative issues
		Tracy Newman		tracyn@lifesci.ucla.edu	LS 2305	825-6614
		Lily Yanez		lyanez@lifesci.ucla.edu	LS 2305	825-6614
		Mark Katayama		katayama@lifesci.ucla.edu	LS 2305	825-6614
	Lab topics
		Labs are held on Mondays to Thursdays of Weeks 1, 2, 3, 5, and 6.
		Assignments are due at the end of lab.
		Week SSC	Activity		Assignment	Points
						quiz + lab
		1	Lab 1 Pipetting and SDS-PAGE		TBD	TBD
		2	Lab 2 DNA extraction and PCR		TBD	TBD
		3	Lab 3 Agarose gel electrophoresis		TBD	TBD
		5	Lab 4 Phylogentic tree		TBD	TBD
		6	Lab 5 b-galactosidase activity		TBD	TBD
		Lab questions for final				20
		Total				100
	Lab manuals
		The 7th Edition of the lab manual is required for 2007-08.  There is a TA version available for TAs at the LS Core office.  Students can purchase lab manuals at the campus bookstore.
	Lab grade transfer
		Students who took the course within the last academic year are allowed to transfer their previous grades from the lab portion and be exempt from attending the labs.  All students in the course must take the lab portion of the final exam.  The policy and sign up procedure are available after students log on to:
		http://www.lsic.ucla.edu/classes/
		and click on the link under the "Announcements".  Please remind students of this option at the first discussion or lab.
	Make-up Labs, Switching Sections, Lab Regrades
		Make-up labs will not be granted.  If a student has a legitimate, excused absence (with documentation), lab points can be pro-rated.  Once enrolled, students are not allowed to switch sections to accommodate their schedules.  Requests for lab assignment re-grades must be submitted within one week of the return of the assignment, in writing, and will be considered at the end of the term.
	Quizzes
		Quizzes are given in Labs 2, 3, 4 and 5.  Each is worth 5 points.
	LS Laboratory Website
		Information of class, section and room schedule can be found here, under:
		http://lslab.lscore.ucla.edu