Subject: Biochemistry
Credit units: 3
Offered: Term 2 only
Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours and 4 Practicum/Lab hours
College: Medicine
Department: Bioch Micro Immuno

Basic principles and techniques of nucleic acid manipulations used in molecular biology and biotechnology are presented. Information and practical experience with plasmids, restriction endonucleases, PCR, DNA sequencing, site-directed mutagenesis, cloning, hybridization, analysis of RNA and gene promoters, and protein over-expression are presented. The laboratory component will also include an Internet exercise.

Prerequisite(s): BMSC 240.3, CHEM 250.3, and one of BMSC 220.3 or BIOL 226.3.
Note: Students with credit for MCIM 391.3 (formerly MICR 391.3), MICR 395, or BIOC 341 may not take this course for credit.

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