Medical Biotechnology

3 credits · Undergraduate

This course covers fundamental principles of biotechnology from a medical perspective. Topics discussed include: recombinant DNA technology, polymerase-chain reaction-based applications, DNA microarrays, DNA sequencing, immunochemical techniques and applications, production of transgenic organisms, potential applications for embryonic stem cell and nuclear transfer cloning, business and legal aspects of biotechnology. PREREQUISITES: BIOC 3400.03 or instructor's consent EXCLUSIONS: BIOC 5501.03 FORMATS: Lecture | Discussion