Units: 4
Hours: F, Even Years Lecture, 1 hour; discussion, 1 hour; laboratory, 6 hours
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Prerequisites: BCH 110C or BIOL 107A; upper-division standing; consent of instructor
Description: A study of modern techniques in plant genome modification. Topics include nucleic acid cloning and sequencing; plant tissue culture and genetic transformation; controlled-environment plant growth; gene mapping; and germplasm collections. Also explores the history of plant biotechnology; economic, agricultural, nutritional, medicinal, and societal relevance; and regulatory issues.