BCH701: Gene Technology 6 credits (40-5-15)

Objectives

To provide an advanced treatment of gene techniques and hands-on experience on some critical methodologies.

Contents

Cloning strategies; Core molecular biology techniques; Mass expression and purification of cloned proteins; PCR and Probe Technology; Rapid DNA sequencing methods; Transgenics, gene knock-down and knock-out technologies; Functional genomics; Emerging trends and applications of gene technology; Economic aspects of gene technology and biotechnology; Original articles.