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EFB 103. General Biology II: Cell Biology and Genetics    3 credits
Three hours of lecture per week.  Organization and function of living cells. Key topics include biological molecules, organelle structure and function, gene expression, cell division, metabolism, photosynthesis, cell signaling, genomics, and population genetics. Spring.

EFB 496/796. Principles of Fish and Wildlife Diseases (Fall 2008)
One hour of lecture/discussion per week. Introduction to diseases in fish and wildlife caused by viruses, bacteria, parasites, prions, and environmental conditions. Emphasizes etiology, pathogenesis, clinical signs, epidemiology, diagnostic methods, and management.

BTC 401/EFB 601. Molecular Biology Techniques (Fall 2008)
One hour of lecture and six hours of laboratory per week. Important techniques used in molecular biology research are introduced in the context of a semester-long research exercise. Techniques include the extraction and quantification of genomic DNA, agarose gel electropho-resis, restriction digest, ligation, isolation of plasmid DNA, DNA-DNA hybridization, transformation of E. coli, DNA sequencing and the polymerase chain reaction. Prerequisites: EFB 307, EFB 308, EFB 325 or equivalents.
Note: Credit will not be granted for both BTC 401 and EFB 601.
Enrolled students will use Blackboard for class resources.