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2.00 Credits
2 hours lecture, 1 hour recitation; 3 credits Introduction to recombinant DNA technology. Application to current biological research. Basic biological understanding that supports recombinant DNA laboratory technology. Prerequisite: Biology 17 or 35 and 41 or 52.2 and 53.5 or 58; or permission of the chairperson.
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4.00 Credits
4 hours laboratory; 2 credits Central techniques used in recombinant DNA studies. Gene cloning. Prerequisite or corequisite: Biology 55.1 and permission of the instructor.
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2.00 Credits
2 hours; 2 credits Principles and problems of heredity, including gene transmission, mutation, recombination, and function. (Not open to students who have completed Biology 53.5.) Prerequisite: Biology 17 and 29.
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2.00 Credits
2 hours lecture; 2 credits Phylogeny, evolution, habitats, growth cycles, and genetic engineering of algae; biosynthetic pathways of algal products and their metabolic regulation; interdisciplinary topics such as designing bioreactors and nutritional sciences including values of natural products. The economic aspect of patent law and management of companies dealing with algae will be covered. Prerequisite: Biology 29 and Chemistry 1.
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2.00 Credits
2 hours lecture, 4 hours laboratory and supervised fieldwork; 4 credits Populations of plants and animals, their relationships to environments and each other. Natural communities, their functions and utilizations. Field and laboratory methods in ecology. Five all-day field trips. (Not open to students who have completed Biology 62.) Prerequisite: Biology 38 or 50.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours lecture, 3 credits Introduction to the principles of ecology; biology of populations, communities, and ecosystems; basic issues of biodiversity. Prerequisite: Biology 29, 29.1, 34 or 34.1, 38, 45, and 45.1.
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4.00 Credits
4 hours laboratory including supervised fieldwork; 2 credits Introduction to field and laboratory methods in ecology, with focus on nearby ecosystems, including Jamaica Bay. One weekend all-day field trip required. Students work as a research team on field and laboratory projects. Grades based on individual student reports on team projects. (Students registering for Biology 63.1 must take Biology 63 concurrently.) (Not open to students who have completed Biology 62.5.) Prerequisite: Biology 45.1. Prerequisite or corequisite: Biology 63.
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9.00 Credits
Minimum of 9 hours conference and independent work§; 3 credits each term Independent research in an approved area supervised by a faculty member. (Not open to students who are enrolled in Biology 83.1-83.4.) Prerequisite of 73.1: one of the following: Biology 11, 11.5, 12, 21, 24.1, 31, 35, 41, 50, 53, 53.5; or any one of the following: Biology 17.1, 29.1, 45.1, 52.2; and permission of the sponsoring faculty member and department chairperson. Prerequisite of 73.2: Biology 73.1 and permission of the sponsoring faculty member and department chairperson.
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9.00 Credits
Minimum of 9 hours conference and independent work§; 3 credits each term Independent research supervised by a faculty member. Weekly conference. Thesis or report. Prerequisite of 83.1: Biology 4; completion of at least two advanced Biology Department electives with a grade of A or B in each; or any two of the following: Biology 17.1, 29.1, 45.1, 52.2 with a grade of A or B in each; and permission of the instructor and the chairperson. Prerequisite of 83.2: Biology 83.1 and permission of the instructor and the chairperson. Prerequisite of 83.3: Biology 83.2 and permission of the instructor and the chairperson. Prerequisite of 83.4: Biology 83.3 and permission of the instructor and the chairperson.
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9.00 Credits
Minimum of 9 hours recitation, conference, and independent work§; 3 credits each term Intensive reading in and group discussion of a special field. Students should consult department bulletin boards for current offerings. A term report or examination may be required. Prerequisite: completion of an approved program of advanced Biology Department courses and permission of the chairperson. The following courses are inactive and will be offered only if there is sufficient demand.
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