4 credit hoursPrerequisites: BIOL 2230/BIOL 2231, BIOL 3250/BIOL 3251; CHEM 1110/CHEM 1111, CHEM 1120/CHEM 1121. Corequisite: BIOL 4451. Basic techniques of molecular genetics and gene manipulation with emphasis on the application of molecular genetics in basic and applied research. Three hours lecture and one separate three-hour laboratory.