May 26, 2026  
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

BIOL 469 - RNA Biology



Covers multiple types and biological roles of RNA. Topics include role of RNAs in the regulation of important cellular and physiological processes, how alteration of RNA functions could lead to human genetic diseases and RNA-based therapies. Course is crosslisted with BIOL 669. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

Credits: 3
Prerequisites: BIOL 300  or BIOL 304  
Notes: Fulfills the UNLV General Education Natural Science Lecture Only Requirement.