Biotechnology Laboratory I: DNA Manipulation

3 credits

Current techniques in DNA manipulation and analysis will be presented, relevant to such areas as molecular biology, microbiology, and biochemistry. Topics include site- directed mutagenesis, variations in cloning techniques, sequence analysis, Southern blotting, plus maintenance of a research lab notebook. [0-4-0] Prerequisite: One of BIOC 393, BIOL 393. BIOL 366 is strongly recommended.