Course Details
Country:
Costa Rica
Institution:
Universidad Veritas
Course Title:
Marine Molecular Biology
Course Number:
ENV 3020
Course Description:
The use of biological-molecular tools has revolutionized research in marine sciences in recent decades. These
approaches offer extraordinary potential to address ecological issues in the marine environment, ranging from species
identification to understanding of connectivity among populations.
This course focuses on the use of molecular markers based on mitochondrial and nuclear DNA to highlight the importance
of conservation genetics and the implications on a global scale to manage marine species in danger of extinction.
Activities and conferences will be carried out at the CPI Biomolecular Laboratory (BIOMOL).
In addition, students will experience field activities to understand some controversial conservation issues related to the
endangered trapezoidal marine species in Costa Rica, such as sea turtles and sharks, gathering Tissue samples and later
performing hands-on activities in the laboratory such as DNA extractions, PCRs, electrophoresis, and introduction to
bioinformatics analysis.
Language:
English
Approved Equivalent:
BIOL 435
Attachment Files:
ENV 3020 Marine Molecular Biology syllabus 2017.pdf
