BCH 153 - Plant Biotechnology

Instructor In Charge: Timothy Close E-Mail: timothy.close@ucr.edu Offered: Fall 2004

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Prerequisite(s):
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. [Cross-listed with BIOL 153 and BPSC 153].