MMED 5305 Introduction to Molecular Laboratory Methods

3 SCH. This course is designed to give beginning graduate students experience and expertise in fundamental techniques used in many life science research laboratories. The course includes: simple solution and reagent preparation, laboratory calculations, microscopy, biomolecule quantification, DNA extraction, electrophoresis, enzymatic digestion, basic cloning procedures and an introduction to bioinformatic tools. The laboratory is also designed to train the incoming graduate student in proper laboratory safety, record keeping, and laboratory quality assurance and control methods.
Offered Fall
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