Development of a New Undergraduate Laboratory Course in Recombinant DNA Techniques

利用这笔奖金，伊萨卡学院的生物学教师将获得一台微处理器控制的超离心机及其转子。一个新的，密集的，以实验室为导向的重组DNA方法课程正在为大三和大四的生物和化学专业开发。本课程旨在说明现代分子生物学的许多关键概念和方法。这门新课程的一个令人兴奋的方面是，它将在原核生物（细菌）和真核生物（高等生物）上使用重组DNA技术，未来的发展将对医学、农业和许多其他领域产生深远的影响。本课程将提供知识，以了解和欣赏分子生物学的最新进展。

With the funds conveyed in this award, the Biology faculty at Ithaca College will acquire a microprocessor-controlled ultracentrifuge and its rotors. A new, intensive, laboratory-oriented course in recombinant DNA methodologies is being developed for junior and senior biology and chemistry majors. The course is designed to illustrate many of the key concepts and methods of modern molecular biology. One exciting aspect of the new course is that it will use recombinant DNA techniques on both procaryotic (bacteria) and eucaryotic (higher) organisms where future developments will have a profound impact on medicine, agriculture and numerous other areas. The course will provide students with the knowledge to understand and appreciate the latest advances in molecular biology.