Laboratory IV (Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering) (Practical)

Paper Code: 
24BTE229
Credits: 
04
Contact Hours: 
120
Objective: 

The objectives of this course are to provide students with experimental knowledge of molecular biology and genetic engineering

 

Course Outcomes: 

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24BTE229

 

Laboratory IV (Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering)

(Practical)

 

CO107: Determine and evaluate quality and quantity of isolated plasmid, that can be subjected to restriction digestion and ligation.

CO108: Elaborate the concept of PCR, recombinant protein expression as soluble and insoluble forms by SDS PAGE and its purification

CO109: Plan and estimate gene transfer in prokaryotic cells, preparation of competent cells, Phage titre value and transformation efficiency calculation.

 CO110: Identify and illustrate the various elements of molecular biology and genetic engineering

CO111: Discuss and defend the concepts of molecular biology and genetic engineering and illustrate the exercises performed with appropriate methods and outcomes and maintain proper documentation of the same.

CO112: Contribute effectively in course-specific interaction

 Approach in teaching:  Hands-on practical, demonstrations, simulations

 

Learning activities for the students:  Discussion,

Tutorials,

Assignments

Reading Journals

 

 

Class test, Semester end

  examinations, Hands-on practical assessment

Experiments based on:

Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering

1. Concept of lac-operon: a) Lactose induction of B-galactosidase. b) Glucose Repression. c) Diauxic growth curve of E.coli

2. UV mutagenesis to isolate amino acid auxotroph

3. Phage titre with epsilon phage/M13

4. Genetic Transfer-Conjugation, gene mapping

5. Plasmid DNA isolation and DNA quantitation

6. Restriction Enzyme digestion of plasmid DNA

7. Agarose gel electrophoresis

8. Polymerase Chain Reaction and analysis by agarose gel electrophoresis

9. Vector and Insert Ligation

10. Preparation of competent cells

11. Transformation of E.coli with standard plasmids, Calculation of transformation efficiency 12. Confirmation of the insert by Colony PCR and Restriction mapping

13. Expression of recombinant protein, concept of soluble proteins and inclusion body formation in E.coli, SDS-PAGE analysis

14. Purification of His-Tagged protein on Ni-NTA columns a) Random Primer labeling b) Southern hybridization

 

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