Bi 430 Theory of Recombinant DNA Techniques
Principles and theory of recombinant DNA and molecular cloning techniques. Topics include DNA, RNA, and protein isolation and visualization, use of nucleic acid polymerases and modifying enzymes, DNA amplification and sequencing, bioinformatics and genomics, DNA vectors and gene cloning, genetic transformation, mutagenesis and synthetic biology, biotechnology, genome editing, human gene therapy, and transgenic organisms. Applications of these methods and their implications are explored through selections from the scientific literature.
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Bi 530 and may be taken only once for credit.