Biological Sciences 321TC - Biotechnology

Biotechnology aims to improve the quality of;human life by selectively modifying biological;systems to meet a specific need. We will examine;topics in medicine, ecology, sustainable energy,;and food technology at the molecular level to;learn how biotechnology can be developed and;applied to overcome a variety of challenges.;Discussions will incorporate recent advances in;the fields of microbiology, metabolic;engineering, and synthetic biology through;evaluation of the primary literature.

Prereq: BIOL-230 (or BIOL-210 and BIOL-220).