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Building on the knowledge and skills acquired in Molecular Biology I (BIO 412), this course provides an in depth treatment of special topics and techniques. Lecture topics include the regulation of the cell cycle, signal transduction, cancer, genetic control of development, and bioinformatics. Special emphsis is placed on forensic DNA analysis. Laboratory experiments introduce advanced experimental techniques including expression vectors, RNA isolation, Northern blotting, PCR-STR analysis of simulated "crime scene sameples," and DNA database construction. (Offered spring semesters.) |