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BIOL362 - Techniques in Molecular Biology

Description

An introduction to basic techniques in molecular biology. Course includes nucleic acid (DNA) isolation, polymerase chain reaction (PCR), gel electrophoresis, molecular cloning, computer-based analysis of nucleotide sequence data, including BLAST searches, multiple sequence alignment, and phylogenetic analyses. This is a single term-long project where new student-collected data are incorporated into a final report written as a scientific manuscript.

Units

1.5

Hours: lecture-lab-tutorial

1-3-0

Prerequisites

  • Complete all of:
    • BIOL230 - Principles of Genetics (1.5)

Pre- or corequisites

  • Completed or concurrently enrolled in 1 of:
    • BIOC299 - Biochemistry for Non-Majors (1.5)
    • BIOC300A - General Biochemistry I (1.5)
    • BIOC300B - General Biochemistry II (1.5)

Recommendations

  • BIOL 360 or BIOL 361 recommended prior to BIOL 362.

Course offered by

Department of Biology

Course schedules

Summer timetable available: February 15. Fall and Spring timetables available: May 15.

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