I. Introduction to Biotechnology Specialty
Biotechnology mainly studies the basic theories, knowledge and skills of modern biology and biotechnology, including molecular biology, microbiology, genetic engineering, fermentation engineering and cell engineering.
Mainly use biological substances to improve products, improve animals and plants, or cultivate microorganisms for special purposes. Common cloning, gene recombination technology and biological vaccine cultivation all belong to this.
Second, a brief introduction to Northwest University for Nationalities
Northwest University for Nationalities, located in Lanzhou City, Gansu Province, is a full-time undergraduate college.
The school started in Yan 'an University for Nationalities, 194 1 was founded in Yan 'an, and was later merged into Yan 'an University. 1949 was renamed Northwest People's Revolutionary University. 1950 65438+ 10 was converted into the third department of Lanzhou Branch of Northwest People's Revolutionary University. 1950 In August, Northwest University for Nationalities was formally established. In April 2003, Northwest University for Nationalities was renamed Northwest University for Nationalities.
Second, the discipline construction of Northwest University for Nationalities
As of May 2023, the school has 2 first-level disciplines authorized by doctoral degrees, 3 in two disciplines, 1-level disciplines authorized by master's degrees 16, two disciplines 10, 2 interdisciplinary disciplines authorized by master's degrees, 3 disciplines authorized by master's degrees 13, and postdoctoral research stations 1 0.
There are 27 provincial and ministerial key disciplines. In the construction of "double first-class" disciplines in Gansu Province, there are/kloc-0 dominant disciplines and 3 characteristic disciplines.
Third, the collection resources of Northwest University for Nationalities.
According to the data of official website in June, 2023, the library of Northwest University for Nationalities has more than 4.085 million books, including 2.247 million paper books, 0.83 million electronic books and 5/kloc-0 electronic literature database.
The school has the Northwest National Museum, which has more than 3,000 cultural relics, including 4 national first-class cultural relics, 25 second-class cultural relics and 88 third-class cultural relics, with a total exhibition area of 585 square meters.