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ChE 130 Biomolecular Engineering Laboratory
9 units (1-5-3); third term

Perequisites: ChE 63 ab, ChE 101 (concurrently) or instructor’s permission. Design, construction, and characterization of engineered biological systems that will be implemented in bacteria, yeast, and cell-free systems. Research problems will fall into the general areas of biomolecular engineering and synthetic biology. Emphasis will be on projects that apply rational and evolutionary design strategies toward engineering biological systems that exhibit dynamic, logical, or programmed behaviors. Instructors: Smolke, Vicic.