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POST‐GENOMICS ERA TOPICS IN MULTIDISCIPLINARY BIOLOGY COURSES
Author(s) -
Candas Mehmet
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.24.1_supplement.532.1
Subject(s) - context (archaeology) , genomics , multidisciplinary approach , data science , microbiology and biotechnology , engineering ethics , computational biology , biology , computer science , engineering , genetics , sociology , genome , social science , paleontology , gene
The advent of genomics followed by post‐genomics era advances has changed the ways in which biology is practiced. These changes lay the foundation for “new biology” in the 21st century and promise to bring solutions to problems across a broad spectrum of fields. With these changes, undergraduate students are expected to possess knowledge related to post‐genomics era concepts. To develop students understanding of concepts involving genomics, proteomics, metabolomics, bioinformatics and systems biology and increase awareness to new paradigms for research and technology applications, we incorporated an upper‐level elective course, Introduction to Biotechnology. The course examines biotechnology as it relates to basic and applied research as well as practices utilized in the industry. Topics include an overview of the biological macromolecules with reference to isolation and detection techniques as well as instruments for studying the molecules in a number of context including disease research, drug discovery, molecular diagnostics, clinical trials, forensic analysis, biosensors, transgenic plants, biofuels, and bioengineering applications. Incorporation of contemporary concepts of the post‐genomic era into appropriate courses with multidisciplinary content should enhance students’ post‐graduation prospects in graduate school, academic research, biotechnology and biomedical industry.