Cell and Molecular Biology With An Introduction To Biotechnology

The study of living organisms at the cellular and molecular level concerning the structure and functions of organelles, metabolism, cell signaling, gene structures and function, DNA replication, transcription, translation and control of gene expression. The laboratory portion will focus on basic skills and concepts necessary for the techniques of Biotechnology. These include methods for isolation and characterization of macromolecules (DNA, RNA, Proteins), agarose and polyacrylamide electrophoresis, restriction digests and restriction mapping, PCR, cloning, cell transformations and hybridization reactions.

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