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MOLECULAR APPROACHES FOR CROP IMPROVEMENT

PLANTSCI 550
Course Description

Survey and exploration of the molecular methods used by plant scientists to develop improved crop plants. Topics include CRISPR, T-DNA transformation, RNAi, gene editing systems, and molecular techniques for crop improvement.

Prerequisties

(BIOCHEM 501 or BIOCHEM 507 ) and (GENETICS 466 or GENETICS 467 ); or graduate/professional standing

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