BIO 340 - Biotechnology and Lab

Institution:

Roger Williams University

Subject:

BIOLOGY

Description:

Fulfills a course requirement in the Biology Core ConcentrationPrerequisite: BIO 200 or BIO 325 or CHEM 301 or consent of instructorLaboratory-intensive course. Students acquire the core set ofskills involved in cloning specific genes. Techniques include thepurification of DNA and RNA molecules; analysis of their sizeby gel electrophoresis; enzymatic amplification of DNA by PCR;construction of recombinant DNA molecules; detection of specificgenes by Southern hybridization and DNA sequencing. Application ofthese techniques to the areas of evolutionary biology, forensics, andmedicine are illustrated.

Credits:

4.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.rwu.edu

Phone Number:

(401) 253-1040

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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