BCH 4172 Topics in Biotechnology

3 units
Biochemistry
Faculty of Science
A lecture and seminar course on the application of molecular biology to the field of biotechnology. Areas to be discussed include the properties of gene cloning and expression systems, the use of vectors for gene cloning in prokaryotes and eukaryotes and the production of proteins in heterologous hosts. Invited speakers will describe various advances in biotechnology.

Components:

Discussion Group
Lecture

Requirements:

Prerequisite: BCH 3170 or BIO 3170 . The courses BCH 4172 , BIO 4174 cannot be combined for units.

Previously Offered Terms:

Fall
Winter

Organized

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Workload

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Fair Assessments

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