From the double helix and genetic code to the latest breakthroughs. Structure, function, evolution and manipulation of DNA, RNA. Replication, expression, recombination, complementation, and their regulation in prokaryotes (bacteria, plasmids, viruses). Recombinant DNA technology in medicine, research, agriculture and industry.

Prerequisites: MCDB 1A-B, EEMB 2; and, Chemistry 1A-B-C; completion of all listed prerequisites with a grade of C or better.

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GONZALEZ NINO
Nino Gonzalez
2.4
9 reviews
BSIF 1217
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10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
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Fall 2024 . Gonzalez Nino
ILP 2302
T R
08:00 AM - 09:15 AM
Winter 2024 . Richardson C
ILP 1203
T R
12:30 PM - 13:45 PM
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MCDB 101A Gonzalez Nino Fall 2024 Total: 187
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MCDB101A . Gonzalez Nino 2 Years Ago

Professor Gonzalez is the worst professor I have ever had at UCSB. His lecturing makes everything confusing and often feel so lost. He does iClickers daily, two midterms and a cumulative final. Other online videos have been my best friend. He also makes snarky remarks weekly about how we should know this stuff and it will be on the exams.

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MCDB101A . Gonzalez Nino 3 Years Ago

Genuinely one of the worst professors Ive had here. His lectures are confusing at best and he often mixes up his info and backtracks. Moves too quickly and doesnt put much stuff on his slides so he expects you to listen but is a horrible lecturer. Feels more like a student doing a presentation than a professor. Use ipad/print the notes before

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MCDB1A . Gonzalez Nino 1 Year, 5 Months Ago

Do not take Lalo unless you absolutely have to. His lectures are SO hard to follow and I often leave lecture even more confused than before I went. I understand major classes like these require a lot of outside work, but If I'm not even understanding the basics of the material during the lecture, how am I expected to succeed in this class at all?

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MCDB1B . Gonzalez Nino 1 Year, 11 Months Ago

The people in these comments are doing Lalo SOOO dirty. He is genuinely one of the best professors at UCSB. Him and Mike are the perfect duo and I wish they taught every single class in this school. If you get a bad grade, that means you didn't put in the work since they gave us all the resources to do amazing. Stop hating and start working!

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MCDB1A . Gonzalez Nino 3 Years Ago

His exams are always ridiculously difficult and he’ll often test details from the lecture sides that he doesn’t even get to sometimes. If you want to pass the class, you better read the textbook instead bc his lectures are nearly impossible to follow unless you are already like 80% of the content.

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MCDB1A . Gonzalez Nino 3 Years Ago

Lecs are very slow, disorganized, and it doesn't seem as if he knew what he was talking about. We go at such a slow pace that he often makes the first few mins of discussion sessions his lecture time, and he'll even have to send additional videos (ranging 5-25 mins) to watch over the weekend. Also, his exams are extremely hard!

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