BIO-241 Laboratory in Genetics

A laboratory offering to compliment BIO-240. This course provides a variety of laboratory experiences including classical, morphological, and molecular genetics.

Credits

1

Corequisite

BIO-240

Department

• Science & Technology

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BIO 241: Laboratory in Genetics

Department

Science and Technology

Course Description

A laboratory offering to compliment BIO-240. This course provides a variety of laboratory experiences including classical, morphological, and molecular genetics.

Credit Hours

1

Contact Hours

Lecture	0
Lab	3
Other	0

Grading Scheme

Letter

Corequisites

BIO-240

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Utilize lab protocols for extraction, manipulation and analysis of DNA.
2. Construct laboratory experiments to investigate a scientific claim.
3. Communicate findings of scientific in both written and oral formats.

Topic Outline

1. Experimental design and reagent ordering
2. Laboratory solution preparation
3. Chromosomal DNA preps
4. Agarose gel analysis of DNA
5. Plasmid preps
6. Transformation experiments
7. Restriction enzyme digestion and modification
8. DNA cloning
9. The Lac operon and blue white selection
10. Beta-galactosidase assays
11. Fruit fly crosses and inheritance
12. Mutagenesis
13. Polymerase chain reaction
14. Microarray analysis