BTE 808
Genetic Engineering
2
Course Description
Definition.
Course Outline
Definition; Aims of genetic engineering; Nucleic acid structure and function; Genomic structure: genes; exons and introns; Cloning and gene therapy; Analysis of specific genes and genomes; Mutagenesis and DNA repair; Trangenesis; Use of antisense technology; Terminator technology; Production of recombinant proteins (recombinant hormones; enzymes; vaccines; etc.); Genetically modified plants and animals; Gene pharming