Current methods used to study genetic regulation, including recombinant DNA, will be discussed and used in lab. Four lectures and one four-hour laboratory weekly. Special topics for independent study. Admission by permission of instructor. Students who have completed the core will enroll in BIO-391.
Enrollment is limited to students working directly with a faculty member on a research project.
Credit is assigned on the basis of 1.0 course equal to twelve hours per week of research work with the faculty. Offered each semester. This course takes advantage of the expertise of visiting faculty and examines in depth a selected topic in biology.