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Widespread occurence of slef-cleaving ribozymes and thier biological roles

 

Andrej Luptak, Ph.D., Molecular Biology & Biochemistry
Wednesday, February 10, 2010 - 11:00 AM
Dr. S. Jerome & Judith D. Tamkin Student Lecture Building F-114

 

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Deciphering the Epigenetic Switch in Yeast

 

 

Michael Grunstein, Ph.D., UCLA
Friday, February 12, 2010 - 11:00 AM
Hitachi Chemical Research Center Lecture Hall

 

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Photos from the International Nomura Symposium

April 19-20, 2007
Ribosomes: From Structure to Gene Expression and Beyond

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UCI Biological Chemistry Department