BIOT 591 Theory and Applications of the Polymerase Chain Reaction

Study of the theory of the polymerase chain reaction and its standard applications in research. Emphasis on experimental design and optimization of reactions, applications in DNA and RNA analysis, differential display, site-directed mutagenesis, and subcloning of PCR products. Prerequisite: BIO 215 or 655. Not open to students who have credit in BIOT 491.