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GENETICS LABORATORY

GENETICS 545
Course Description

Gain practical experience in classical and molecular genetic laboratory techniques using plants, animals, and fungi. Topics include complementation and linkage analysis, gene mapping, library screening, yeast and bacterial transformation, restriction analysis, PCR, sequencing, and Southern blot analysis.

Prerequisties
Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

2

Offered

Fall, Spring

Grade Point Average
4

12.97% from Historical

Completion Rate
100%

2.43% from Historical

A Rate
100%

70.52% from Historical

Class Size
12

-28.81% from Historical

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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