Units: 2
Hours: Lecture, 15 hours per quarter; individual study, 15 hours per quarter
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Prerequisites: ECON 002, ECON 003; or consent of instructor
Description: Explores the history of biotechnology. Covers the impact on standards of living, the distribution of welfare, and the pace and pattern of economic growth. Topics include the origin of agriculture, the Columbian Exchange, the dwarfing of wheat and rice, hybrid corn, and the adoption of genetically modified crops.