Department of Biology
Molecular Biology
Over the past decade, biosciences have experienced a dramatic development. The development and use of advanced molecular-biological methods have enabled us to study complicated cell biological processes. Further more, several international genome projects have been completed which have mapped the total genetic material of several organisms, including humans, mice, the weed mouse-ear cress, and several bacteria. We are facing a new era – the post-genome era with functional genome research where functional analyses of genes are in focus.
NTNU runs functional genome research within several biotechnological relevant areas, based on bacteria, plants or human cells. This enables us to develop new antibiotics, new diagnostic and therapeutic remedies, as well as change for instance the nutrient content of plants. On the course Molecular Biology, you will have the opportunity to do your independent work at the Department of Biology, the Department of Biotechnology, in research groups at the Faculty of Medicine or external institutions.
You may specialize within one of the following three model systems:
- Bacteria (procaryotes)
- Plants (eucaryotes)
- Animals (eucaryotes)
