BMS 540 Advanced Topics in Recombinant DNA Technology: Genome Analysis & Mapping
Prerequisite: BMS 534 or permission of the instructor. Lab fee. A study of the techniques used in the cloning, analysis and mapping of genomic DNA. Topics include cloning with cosmid, P1 and YAC vectors, techniques used in linkage analysis and the direct detection of genomic polymorphisms, and strategies to prepare genetic and physical maps. The impact of the combined use of genetic and physical maps in biomedicine will be discussed.
Offered
Fall Semester (Odd Years)