Improvements in Undergraduate Genetics Laboratories

Gustavus Adolphus学院正在生物系的课程中加强遗传学课程，将当前的核酸和蛋白质分析纳入其中。重组DNA技术使遗传学学科发生了革命性的变化，学院已做出重大承诺，将向其准备的科学家教授这些方法论。在高级阶段，DNA测序和序列分析将在分子遗传学以及其他基因分析方法中教授。专业必修课《遗传学》将讲授细菌转化、质粒分离和DNA电泳法限制性内切酶分析。此外，DNA分离和电泳技术将包括在普通生物学的入门课程中。从国家科学基金会寻求资金，以帮助购买DNA测序单元、电源、凝胶电泳仪和其他支持设备，使学生有机会实践这些方法。

Gustavus Adolphus College is enhancing the genetics program within the biology department's curriculum by including current nucleic acid and protein analyses. Recombinant DNA techniques have revolutionized the discipline of genetics, and the College has made a major commitment to teach these methodologies to the scientists it prepares. At the advanced level, DNA sequencing and sequence analysis will be taught in Molecular Genetics, as well as other methods of gene analysis. Bacterial transformation, plasmid isolation, and DNA restriction analysis by electrophoresis will be taught in Genetics, a required course for majors. In addition, DNA isolation and electrophoretic techniques will be included at the introductory level in General Biology. Funds are sought from NSF to aid in the acquisition of DNA sequencing units, power supplies, gel electrophoresis units, and other support equipment that will allow students the opportunity to practice these methodologies.