This course is an intensive laboratory course in the basic principles and techniques of molecular biology, including bacterial cloning, polymerase chain reaction, restriction mapping, agarose gel electrophoresis, and DNA sequencing.
Prerequisites: Bioinformatics majors: BIOL 282 & BIOL 283 and CHEM 222 or CHEM 224 or (CHEM 240 pre-req and CHEM 260 co-req); All other majors: BIOL 251, BIOL 282, BIOL 283 and CHEM 222 or CHEM 224 or (CHEM 240 pre-req and CHEM 260 co-req).
Outcomes: Students will be able to demonstrate basic molecular biology skills including manipulation of bacterial cultures and DNA, plasmid minipreps, gel electrophoresis, cloning, polymerase chain reaction, and other molecular techniques that may be specific to their chosen independent projects.
Prerequisites: Bioinformatics majors: BIOL 282 & BIOL 283 and CHEM 222 or CHEM 224 or (CHEM 240 pre-req and CHEM 260 co-req); All other majors: BIOL 251, BIOL 282, BIOL 283 and CHEM 222 or CHEM 224 or (CHEM 240 pre-req and CHEM 260 co-req).
Outcomes: Students will be able to demonstrate basic molecular biology skills including manipulation of bacterial cultures and DNA, plasmid minipreps, gel electrophoresis, cloning, polymerase chain reaction, and other molecular techniques that may be specific to their chosen independent projects.