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1.00 Credits
Credits: 1 Combines invited seminars from internal and external faculty with graduate student seminars. Seminar presentation required for advancement to candidacy, generally given in last semester before candidacy. Includes discussion section led by course coordinator. Prerequisites Admission to PhD program in biosciences. Notes Required of all students during each semester prior to advancement to candidacy. Should be repeated three times (except by permission of concentration director). Hours of Lecture or Seminar per week 1 Hours of Lab or Studio per week 0
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
Credits: 1-3 Studies current topic in biosciences. Prerequisites Admission to biosciences PhD or biology MS program. Notes Topics vary. May be repeated for credit with permission of concentration director. Hours of Lecture or Seminar per week 1-3 Hours of Lab or Studio per week 0
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3.00 Credits
Credits: 3 Current laboratory techniques in molecular biology and genomics, including nucleic acid isolation, gene cloning and sequencing, gel blot analysis, PCR, in vitro mutagenesis, and theory and practice of DNA microarray analysis of gene expression. Topics may vary from year to year depending on advances in field. Prerequisites Admission to PhD program in biosciences, or permission of instructor. Hours of Lecture or Seminar per week 2 Hours of Lab or Studio per week 3
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3.00 Credits
Credits: 3 Genetic structure and function at whole genome level. Includes some sequence analysis, comparative genomics, classical genetics, and developmental genetics, as well as analysis of synteny groups, isochores, gene families, genetic complexity, C value paradox, directed discovery of gene functions, and animal models of human disease. Readings from recent texts and primary research literature. Students expected to give one or two oral presentations of primary research papers, as well as complete midterm and final exams. Prerequisites At least one undergraduate course in genetics and molecular biology, or permission of instructor. Hours of Lecture or Seminar per week 3 Hours of Lab or Studio per week 0
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3.00 Credits
Credits: 3 Theory and applications of biotechnology. Includes promoter design, gene fusions, protein targeting, techniques of protein purification, construction of transgenic organisms, cloning of animals and plants, ethical and legal issues. This is a relatively new area of study that is rapidly changing; course strives to keep students abreast of current literature. Prerequisites Undergraduate course work in genetics and molecular biology. Hours of Lecture or Seminar per week 3 Hours of Lab or Studio per week 0
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3.00 Credits
Credits: 3 Fundamental methods for analyzing genomic and proteomic data, including nucleic acid and protein sequences, pair-wise and multiple alignment, database search methods, clustering and presentation of data, prediction modeling, and survey of available software and freeware tools. Prerequisites Admission to biosciences PhD or biology MS program. Hours of Lecture or Seminar per week 3 Hours of Lab or Studio per week 0
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3.00 Credits
Credits: 3 Develops understanding of principles of modern molecular genetics and methods of investigation of genomes of pro- and eukaryotes, including types of genetic manipulations conducted in research laboratories today. Prerequisites Undergraduate course work including BIOL 311; CHEM 313, 314, 315, and 318; equivalents; or permission of instructor. Hours of Lecture or Seminar per week 3 Hours of Lab or Studio per week 0
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
Credits: 1-3 Presentations and discussion by students and faculty of research papers and projects. Hours of Lecture or Seminar per week 1-3 Hours of Lab or Studio per week 0
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3.00 Credits
Credits: 3 Introduces military and terrorist methods of dispersal patterns. Covers physics of aerosols, engineering and mechanics of building ventilation systems, and mechanical dissemination including handheld, automatic, vehicle, and truck-mounted systems. Also covers viability of specific agents involved. Prerequisites Admission to biosciences PhD or biology MS program, and permission of instructor. Hours of Lecture or Seminar per week 3 Hours of Lab or Studio per week 0
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4.00 Credits
Credits: 4 A consideration of molecular systematics techniques in biology, especially cladistics and phenetics methods. Species concepts, biological nomenclature, and classifications will also be discussed. Laboratory will emphasize phylogenetic methods using online sources of comparative data. Hours of Lecture or Seminar per week 3 Hours of Lab or Studio per week 3
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