NEUSC 6250 - Molecular Biology Laboratory

An accelerated course designed to introduce graduate students to basic laboratory techniques used to study DNA, RNA, and proteins. Techniques covered include solution preparation, PCR, digestion of DNA with restriction enzymes, DNA cloning, bacterial transformation, plasmid minipreps, in vitro transcription, electrophoretic separation of DNA, RNA, and proteins, and computer analyses of DNA and protein sequences. Meets M-F 8AM-5PM for one week.