BIO 5310 Cell and Tissue Culture

In this course students will learn the theory and applied practice of animal and plant cell and tissue culture. The plant portion of the course covers general plant cell and tissue culture concepts, plant micropropagation, bacteria-mediated plant transformation, somatic embryogenesis, media preparation, and callus culture. Applied technical skills and hypothesis driven experimentation are emphasized. The animal portion of the course covers the propagation of primary cell cultures and cell lines from insects and mammals. Related topics include lab safety, aseptic technique, cell growth cycles, cell cloning, cell based assays, and data analysis. Lecture and lab. There is a lab fee.

Lecture and lab. Students will be charged an additional Biology Lab Fee when enrolling in this course. Prerequisite(s): Matriculation in the Biotechnology M.S. program.
Credits: 4.0