SCISOC 417S
Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
Duke University · UGRD · Fall 2026
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Applications of recombinant DNA in medicine and in agriculture. Topics include diagnosis of genetic diseases, gene therapy, drugs for AIDS and cancer, DNA fingerprinting, cloning of mammals, phytoremediation, crop improvement, and pharmaceutical protein production in transgenic plants and animals. Social and environmental impacts of biotechnology. Prerequisite: Biology 201L/201LA or 203L. Recommended prerequisite: Biology 202L and 220.
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