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Course Discription |
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This course describes the nature of macromolecules (proteins and nucleic acids) and the interactions between them. The course also highlights various cellular activities carried out by the genetic material (DNA) such as DNA replication, transcription, translation, mutagenesis and mutations, and DNA repair mechanisms in both prokaryotes and eukaryotes. The practical part of the course focuses on understanding the various methods of DNA extraction as well as DNA measurement, purity and visualization. It also introduces the students to the techniques of DNA amplification and cDNA formation known as the polymerase chain reaction and reverse transcription reaction, respectively. The course focuses on the encountered troubleshooting |