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- 11:126:110. Concepts and Issues in Biotechnology (1.5)
One 80-min. lec. Offered only during Spring term.
Applications and implications of molecular biology, including ethical and social controversies. - 11:126:121 Biotechnology Scholars Seminar (1)
One 80-min. lec. Offered only during Fall term.
Seminar/workshop format for incoming freshman and sophomores who intend to declare the biotechnology major focusing on tools for students to do their best in college. In addition, the students will participate in a field trip to a pharmaceutical or biotechnology company to acquaint them with opportunities in the field of biotechnology. - 11:126:401. Seminar in Biotechnology (1)
One 55-min. lec. Open only to seniors in the biotechnology curriculum. Offered only during Fall term.
Development of communication skills needed by professionals in the field of biotechnology through student oral presentations and facilitated discussion. Topics include current scientific advances in biotechnology and the social impact of biotechnology. - 11:126:405. Microbial Technology (3)
Two 80-min. lec. Offered only during Fall term.
Prerequisite: 11:680:390; 11:680:394 or 11:126:394 or 11:126:491 or 11:680:491.
An integrated discussion of recent genetic, biochemical, and engineering approaches to microbial processing, from antibiotics, biomass, and citric acid to Zymomonas. - 11:126:406. Plant Gene Transfer (4)
One 80-min. lec., one 55-min. lab preparation, one 180-min. lab.
Prerequisite: 01:447:380 or 11:776:305.
Principles and experimental techniques of nonsexual gene transfer in plants. Application of gene-transfer techniques in crop improvement and research in gene expression. - 11:126:407. Comparative Virology (3)
Two 80.-min lec. Offered Fall semester of odd numbered years.
Prerequisites: 01:119:101-102; organic chemistry.
Biology of viruses and approaches to control through antivirals and genetic engineering. Genome organization, gene expression, replication, movement, and transmission across kingdoms. - 11:126:410. Process Biotechnology (3)
Two 80.-min lec. Offered Spring semester of odd numbered years.
Prerequisites: 01:447:390; one term of biochemistry.
Survey of the applications of biotechnology, emphasizing the pharmaceutical industry and the operation of fermentation systems. Case studies of downstream separation and purification protocols employed on an industrial scale. - 11:126:413. Plant Molecular Biology (3)
Two 80.-min lec. Offered Spring semester of even numbered years.
Prerequisites: 01:447:380; 11:126:481 or 11:115:404 or 01:694:408.
Fundamental and applied aspects of plant molecular biology: structure, expression, and isolation of plant nuclear genes; molecular biology of plant development, plant organelles, and plant-microbe interactions; and plant biotechnology. - 11:126:427. Methods in Recombinant DNA Technology (4)
One 80-min. lec., one 55-min. rec., one 300-min. lab. Offered in the Fall term.
Prerequisites: 01:447:380 and completion of 11:126:481; and 11:126:482 (with grades of C or better).
Introduction to techniques and experimental approaches used in eukaryotic molecular biology. - 11:126:481. Molecular Genetics (3)
Two 80.-min lec. Offered in the Fall term.
Prerequisites: 01:447:380 (with a grade of c or better) and Organic Chemistry.
Principles of genetics at the molecular level, including the chemical nature of hereditary material. The genetic code, regulatory mechanisms, the molecular basis of mutation, DNA replication and recombination. - 11:126:482. Molecular Genetics Laboratory (3)
One 240-min. lab., one 80-min. lab., one 55-min. lec. Offered in the Spring term.
Prerequisite: Completion of 11:126:481 and 01:447:390 with grades of C or better.
Biochemical and molecular aspects of gene function and gene recombination. - 11:126:483. Nucleotide Sequence Analysis (3)
Prerequisites: 11:115:403-404 or 11:126:481 or 11:126:427.
Computer analysis of nucleotide sequences: assembly; restriction analysis; gene location and identification; protein sequence analysis and structure prediction; database searching; sequence alignments; and phylogenetic analysis. - 11:126:484. Biotechnology Robotics (3)
One 80-min. lec., 4.5 hr. lab. Offered in the Fall term.
Prerequisites: 11:115: 403, 11:115:313 or 413, 11:680:390.
Application and use of robotic equipment in the analysis of large numbers of samples; assay and protocol design; data collating, analysis and interpretation; applications in various life science industries. - 11:126:486. Analytical Methods in Microbiology (4)
One 80-min. lec., 4.5 hr. lab. Offered in the Fall term.
Prerequisites: 01:447:390 and 11:126:394 or 11:680:394.
Hands on training in the use of analytical instrumentation in microbiological research and applications, including biotransformations and fermentations, biodegradation, and identification of bacteria and fungi. - 11:126:494. Bioinformatics (3)
Two 80-min. lec. Offered in the Spring term.
Prerequisites: 11:126:483 or permission of instructor
Upper-level undergraduate course in basic UNIX, perl and R scripting designed to address biological questions - 11:126:486. Analytical Methods in Microbiology (4)
One 80-min. lec., 4.5 hr. lab. Offered in the Fall term in odd-number years.
Prerequisites: 01:447:390 and 11:126:394 or 11:680:394.
Hands on training in the use of analytical instrumentation in microbiological research and applications, including biotransformations and fermentations, biodegradation, and identification of bacteria and fungi. - 11:126:497. Research in Biotechnology (By Arrangement)
Prerequisites: Permission of curriculum coordinator and faculty adviser.
Independent research projects in biotechnology under the guidance of a faculty member. - 11:126:498. Research in Biotechnology (By Arrangement)
Prerequisites: Permission of curriculum coordinator and faculty advisor.
Independent research projects in biotechnology under the guidance of a faculty member.