Field research at Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center and the J.N. Roth Marine Biology Station gives Goshen College biology majors hands-on science.
Courses
BIOL 311 Advanced Molecular Genetics
Credit Hours
4
Degree Level
Undergrad
The study of modern biotechnology, genes, and genomes. Gene expression and cell physiology will be explored. Genetic tools that diagnose human disease and determine levels of gene flow in populations will be utilized. Topics of interest include linkage analysis, cancer genetics, microarrays, genomic imprinting, DNA fingerprinting, and genome sequencing. Labs include DNA cloning, RNA isolation, protein manipulation, ELISA, and blotting. Prerequisite: Biol 120. Offered spring of odd years.