BIO806 Research Methods II

[1–6, 3 cr.]

This course  is a laboratory course  in molecular biology which aims  at familiarizing students with the basic techniques currently used in this field, and supplies them with the necessary tools to carry on independent research needed for their Master’s  Thesis. Techniques include DNA and RNA extraction, PCR, RT-PCR, southern blotting, DIG probe labeling, micro-satellite typing, DNA sequencing, DNA sub-cloning coupled with bacterial transformation, transcriptional expression techniques using galactosidase reporter gene assays, and identification of bacterial species using the Biology System.