Description
This capstone course for Genetic Engineering majors will cover advanced techniques in molecular biology, with a special focus on molecular genetic and recombinant techniques. The course will include discussions of mechanisms of manipulating the genomes of scientifically important model organisms, and discuss the clinical and ethical implications of such manipulations. We will also cover the multiple “omics,†including genomics and proteomics that are used to study biological and clinical problems. The course will have a strong emphasis on readings and discussions of the primary literature related to topics covered in class. Prerequisites: C- or better in both BIO 335 and BIO 336 (BIO 336 can be taken concurrently).