BIOL 431 - Molecular Biology Laboratory

(4 S.H.)

An intensive laboratory course introducing modern methods and instrumentation in molecular biology. Selected exercises in recombinant DNA technology, including DNA isolation and quantification, restriction enzyme analysis, gene cloning, Southern hybridization, DNA amplification via the polymerase chain reaction, DNA sequencing and introduction to sequence analysis software. Pre/corequisite: BIOL 430 - Molecular Biology and instructor permission. Grade or P/NC. Offered annually.

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