BIOB3204 Applied Genetics (E)

This course deals with detailed nucleic acid and protein manipulations and analyses as well as their use in making useful products and solving societal problems.

Course objectives
By the end of this course learners should be able to:
Discuss each of the following:

• Construction and screening of gene libraries
• Properties of nucleic acids
• Preparation of plasmid DNA
• The use of restriction enzymes in applied genetics
• The process of DNA cloning and its applications
• The steps of a Polymerase Chain Reaction
• Design of plasmid vectors

Write precise and concise notes on each of the following:

• Types of DNA vectors
• Nucleic acids and protein blotting
• Global gene expression analyses

Expected outcomes

• Research projects/attachments on the above areas of Applied Genetics.
• Graduates who can be employed to carry out cross edge cutting Medical, Veterinary, Agricultural and Environmental research.