Basic Information
The Synthetic Biology Course Wil Involve Both Theoretial and Labwork Whose Goal Will Be to Design, Model and Assemble a Synthetic Biological Circuit. The First Part of The Course Will Be Dedicated To Learn The Necessary Tools in Order to Design, Build, Simulate And Analyze Genetic Circuits. The Second Part of The Course Will Be Dedicated to Learning How to Build and Test a Genetic Circuit in The Lab. The Students Will Learn Advanced Cloning Techniques, Such As Gibson Assembly, Golden Gate Assembly and Plate Reader Analysis. Finally, The Students Will Submit a Final Project Which Will Address Current Challenges With Synthetic Biology Gene Circuits. Learning Outcomes# at The End of The Coure The Student Will Know# 1. What Are Biological Circuits. 2. What Is Boolean Algebra. 3. How To Write Coupled Rate Equations. 4. How to Model Induction. 5. How To Solve Rate Equations With Matlab. 5. How to Plan Primers For Classical Cloning Via Restriction Enzmes. 6. How to Clone Two Biological Parts With Mcs. 7. to Carry Out The Following Processes# Pcr, Restriction, Ligation, Dna Transformation. 8. How to Plan Primers For Gibson Assembly Cloning and Golden Gate . 9. How to Assemble Three-part Dna Molecule. 10. How to Carry Out The Following Processes# Gikdeb Gate And Gibson Reactions.
Faculty: Biotechnology and Food Engineering
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Pre-required courses
(64523 - Introduction to Molecular Biotechnology and 234127 - Introduction to Computing With Matlab)
Course with no extra credit
336548 - Genetic Circuit Engineering Laboratory