BIOT 6550

Biological diversity includes the variability among living organisms spanning genetic, species, habitat and geographic scales, thereby encompassing all living things and associated systems. This course provides an overview of DNA-based approaches used to analyze and characterize the main principles of biodiversity followed by discussions of the impact of biologically diverse communities within the biotechnology sector. [Restriction(s): Restricted to Master of Biotechnology students.][Department(s): Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology]