FA 2022 | MCDB 429 - Laboratory in Cell and Molecular Biology

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MCDB 429 - Laboratory in Cell and Molecular Biology

Fall 2022, Section 001

Instruction Mode: Section 001 is In Person (see other Sections below)

Subject: Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology (MCDB)

Department: LSA Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology

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Details

Credits:

Requirements & Distribution:

Lab Fee:

150.00

Enforced Prerequisites:

BIOLOGY 173.

Advisory Prerequisites:

Previous or concurrent enrollment in BIOLOGY 305 and (MCDB 310, BIOLCHEM 415, or CHEM 351).

Other Course Info:

This course can be used to satisfy requirements for the Cell and Molecular Biology Concentration and the Biology Concentration. W. Satisfies a Biology laboratory requirement.

BS:

This course counts toward the 60 credits of math/science required for a Bachelor of Science degree.

Repeatability:

May not be repeated for credit.

Primary Instructor:

Archbold,Hilary

Description

This laboratory course encompasses a broad spectrum of common methods and theory, in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, that are essential to the Molecular, Cellular & Developmental Biology major.

Techniques include microscopy, bacterial culture, transformation, plasmid construction, gel electrophoresis, polymerase chain reaction, DNA sequencing, tissue culture, transfection, cellular organelle isolation, column chromatography, Western blotting, immunohistochemistry, and CRISPR-Cas-9 genetic engineering.

This course can be used to satisfy requirements for the Molecular, Cellular & Developmental Biology major and the Biology major.

Course Requirements:

Grades are based on two exams, laboratory quizzes, and a term-long grant proposal project that may be completed individually or in a self-organized group, several small projects that are extensions of the lab material, and oral presentations as a group in lab.

Class Format:

The 50-minute lecture each week is used to introduce the methodology and techniques that will be encountered in the lab. Two weekly lab sessions are arranged in a project-based format.

Schedule

MCDB 429 - Laboratory in Cell and Molecular Biology

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Section:

001 (LEC)

Instruction Mode:

In Person

Class No:

29882

Enroll Stat:

Open

Open Seats:

Open Restricted Seats:

Wait List:

Meeting Day/Time/Location:

11:00AM - 12:00PM

1230 USB

Section:

002 (LAB)

Instruction Mode:

In Person

Class No:

29891

Enroll Stat:

Closed

Open Seats:

Open Restricted Seats:

Wait List:

Meeting Day/Time/Location:

TuTh

9:00AM - 12:00PM

3130 USB

Section:

003 (LAB)

Instruction Mode:

In Person

Class No:

29892

Enroll Stat:

Open

Open Seats:

Open Restricted Seats:

Wait List:

Meeting Day/Time/Location:

TuTh

1:00PM - 4:00PM

3130 USB

Section:

004 (LAB)

Instruction Mode:

In Person

Class No:

30679

Enroll Stat:

Open

Open Seats:

Open Restricted Seats:

Wait List:

Meeting Day/Time/Location:

TuTh

5:00PM - 8:00PM

3130 USB

Textbooks/Other Materials

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