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A program that focuses on the scientific study of the structure and function of biological macromolecules and the role of molecular constituents and mechanisms in supramolecular assemblies and cells. Includes instruction in such topics as molecular signalling and transduction, regulation of cell growth, enzyme substrates and mechanisms of enzyme action, DNA-protein interaction, and applications to fields such as biotechnology, genetics, cell biology, and physiology.

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| A major in Molecular Biology is highly relevant for the following careers. National averages for wages in each career is provided. |
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Top 46
U.S.
Colleges with the
most degrees awarded
of Molecular Biology among the 2006-2007
graduating class.
|  | Princeton University Princeton, NJ | 53 (4.6%) |  |  |
|  | University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA | 50 (1.0%) |  |  |
|  | Arizona State University - Tempe Tempe, AZ | 39 (0.5%) |  |  |
|  | University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI | 38 (0.6%) |  |  |
|  | Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN | 36 (2.5%) |  |  |
|  | Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT | 24 (1.5%) |  |  |
|  | Clarkson University Potsdam, NY | 23 (3.9%) |  |  |
|  | Colgate University Hamilton, NY | 22 (3.3%) |  |  |
|  | Rutgers University - New Brunswick-Piscataway New Brunswick, NJ | 21 (0.4%) |  |  |
|  | University of Denver Denver, CO | 17 (1.7%) |  |  |
* The number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2006-2007 graduating class.
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