Biology DNA Analysis Methods - Lock Haven University

Biology DNA Analysis Methods from Lock Haven University is a Campus Bachelor Biology degree that prepares you for a Science career. While you may think immediately of DNA analysis associated with criminal forensics, the power of DNA-based methods influences all fields of biology... medicine, evolutionary biology, ecology, species identification, and more. That's why, along with still providing you with hands-on experience in DNA Forensics, the LHU program has widened its scope to include broad applications in biology. In our laboratories, you will learn to isolate, quantify, cut, clone, copy, and sequence DNA from bacteria, fungi, plants, and animals. Examples include studying and identifying the evolution of cell-signaling genes, identification of breeding trout stock, cloning the genes for glowing in the dark from marine bacteria, and more. You will also learn forensic identification of humans using crime laboratory methods and the DNA sequencing methods used by the Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory. You will be able to copy DNA using a forensic/medical-grade PCR thermal cycler, then genotype or sequence DNA using an ABI 310 Genetic Analyzer, an automated capillary-electrophoresis instrument. With DNA sequences in hand, you will search national databases in our Wi-Fi-ready Ulmer Hall science building. Internships play a vital role in this track. Some recent student interns have used DNA sequencing to verify a strain of virus infecting salmon for the Fish and Wildlife Service. Other students have conducted research to identify bacteria using DNA sequencing. Future areas of student research include animal typing for wildlife crimes, such as poaching, smuggling, and illegal trading of wildlife remains. Upon graduation, you will be prepared to work in medical, research or forensic laboratories, or to continue on to graduate school. View more details on Lock Haven University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Biology courses.