Lecture and laboratory course on principles and techniques of molecular biotechnology. Emphasis on recent techniques in molecular biology. Laboratory exercises include isolation, cloning, and sequencing of genetic material; protein purification; gel electrophoresis of proteins and nucleic acids; DNA synthesis; RFLPs and PCR techniques; construction and screening of DNA and genomic libraries. Industrial applications of molecular biology presented.

Writing intensive.  Prerequisites:  (21:355:102 or 21:355:104) and (21:120:355)] or [(21:355:102 or 21:355:104) and (21:120:356)] or [(21:355:102 or 21:355:104) and (21:120:360).