Molecular Biology Methods

3 credits · Undergraduate

This laboratory- based course covers modern molecular biological laboratory techniques, and focuses on the purification and characterization of nucleic acids. Students are educated in the theory and practice of laboratory methods that include DNA and RNA purification techniques, restriction enzymes and cloning techniques, electrophoresis of nucleic acids, DNA sequence analysis, blotting techniques, and the polymerase chain reaction and its variations. Prerequisite(s): BCMB 255-2 Preclusion(s): BCMB 308-3