What are transgenic animals and what purposes do they serve?
In this day and age, every biologist needs some familiarity with molecular biology and biotechnology, and providing that information is the purpose of this course. BMS 560 is designed for graduate students, residents, advanced undergraduate students and anyone else who wants to gain a basic understanding of molecular technology and terminology, and how these techniques are being applied to animals and humans. A diverse group of people take this course, which makes scheduling of three hours per week very difficult. Consequently, the next time this course is offered, it will likely be as a hybrid online-in person class. In this new format, students would be expected to spend at least two hours per week assimilating material from a web-based text and completing associated exercises. The third hour will be devoted to a traditional classroom meeting, where discussions and demonstrations would take place. Prerequisites: A previous class in organic chemistry or biochemistry is recommended. Fo
