Techniques in Molecular Biology and Genetics.

Catalog description

Semester course; 2 lecture hours. 2 credits. Prerequisites: MICR 515 or equivalent; permission of instructor. Designed to give an overview of the techniques utilized in modern molecular biology. The principles underlying techniques such as plasmid cloning, RNA and DNA analysis, PCR, DNA sequencing, mutagenesis, genomic mapping, heterologous gene expression, CRISPR-mediated genome editing, production and analysis of recombinant proteins, application of mass spectrometry and microscopy techniques, and transgenic mouse technology will be discussed in detail by experts in the field.