Molecular Biology Methods

Catalog description

This laboratory course is designed for second year students in the Molecular and Cellular Biology major. Students will learn the current theory and methods of Molecular Biology, including cloning, restriction digestion, DNA and RNA analysis, PCR, qPCR, protein analysis, Western blots, and genetic manipulation of cells. This course will involve considerable lab work, and students will learn to analyze data critically, design experiments, collect and interpret data, create graphs and figures, and present their results in oral presentations and formal lab reports.