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Mar 14, 2025
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BIO 340 - Biotechnology and Lab
Prerequisites: BIO 200 or BIO 325 or CHEM 301 or consent of instructor
Fulfills a course requirement in the Biology Core Concentration
Delivery: Laboratory-intensive course.
Students acquire the core set of skills involved in cloning specific genes. Techniques include the purification of DNA and RNA molecules; analysis of their size by gel electrophoresis; enzymatic amplification of DNA by PCR; construction of recombinant DNA molecules; detection of specific genes by Southern hybridization and DNA sequencing. Application of these techniques to the areas of evolutionary biology, forensics, and medicine are illustrated.
4 credits
Alternate Spring
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