Stockbridge Sch of Agriculture 390A - Plant Biotech & Tissue Culture

Biotechnology has experienced tremendous growth in last two decades and has transformed the areas of crop genetic engineering for food, fibers, biofuels and medicine. Plant tissue culture techniques facilitated the introduction of genes into plants for making crops resistant to herbicides, insects, production of edible vaccines, biofuels and healthy foods. Therefore, knowledge of plant tissue culture and transgene technology is highly desirable for preparing and training next generation scientists. This course will cover the basic knowledge of plant tissue culture, recombinant DNA and gene expression technology required for transformation and assessment of genetically engineered crops. Additionally, this course will introduce students to the application of biotechnology to address global food and nutritional security issues and controversies about the genetically modified crops (GMOs). Plant Biotechnology and Tissue Culture Course is designed to provide students with basic lab skills of plant tissue culture and biotechnology applications in plants.

BIOLOGY 151/152 & CHEM 111/112 This section has additional lab fees.