Hongbin Zhang
Professor of Plant Genomics & Molecular Genetics
Ph.D., University of California at Davis, CA. 1990
Email: hbz7049@tamu.edu
Voice: 979.862.2244
Office: Room 427A Heep Center
GENE 485. Directed Studies in Genomics and Genetics for undergraduate students. Credit 1 to 4 each semester.
Directed studies in genetics, genomics and molecular genetics not included in established courses. Prerequisites: Junior and senior classification; approval of instructor.
AGRO, GENE and MEPS 655. Analysis of Complex Genomes--Lab. (0-7). Credit 3. Spring semesters. <Syllabus 2006>
This course includes lectures and labs. It is to teach students in technologies and methods in modern genomics and molecular genetics research, from the basic to the state-of-the-art ones, and introduce their applications. Emphasis is given to those widely used for genetic mapping, genome physical mapping, genome analysis, gene and QTL cloning, genome sequencing and gene expression analysis. The laboratory technologies and methods to be taught include conventional and megabase-sized DNA preparation, DNA markers (RFLPs, STSs, RAPDs, AFLP, SSR and SNP), Southern/DNA library blot hybridization, PCR, pulsed-field gel electrophoresis, physical mapping, DNA library construction, large DNA fragment cloning in bacteria, plasmid, phage and large-insert BAC library manipulation, plasmid and BAC DNA isolation and analysis, inverse PCR and BAC end isolation, genome sequencing and DNA microarrays. Prerequisite: GENE 603, equivalent or instructor approval.
GENE and AGRO 685. Directed Studies in Genomics and Genetics for graduate students. Credit 1 to 4 each semester.
Advanced problems in genetics, genomics and molecular genetics not included in established courses. Prerequisites: approval of instructor.