Department of Medical and Research Technology (DMRT)

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MEDT 671 Molecular and Cell Biology

(Credits: 3)

Lectures cover the principles of molecular and cell biology. Students learn basic molecular biology techniques including gel electrophoresis, hybridization techniques, PCR, Southern blot, and site-directed mutagenesis. The second part of the course covers applications of molecular biology, including DNA vaccines, bioremediation, molecular diagnostics, and gene therapy. In the laboratory, students carry out a semester-long project in which they amplify a prokaryotic gene, insert it into a plasmid vector, over-express the recombinant protein, and identify the protein on Western blot.

A permission slip from the program director or instructor is necessary to enroll in this course.

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