GENETICALLY MODIFIED CROPS: SCIENCE, REGULATION & CONTROVERSY

PLANTSCI 338

Principles of crop plant improvement are discussed in the context of genetics, plant biology, plant breeding, plant biotechnology, and world food, feed, and raw material needs.

PLANTSCI 340

Presents an overview of the techniques, biology and underlying theory of plant tissue culture, genetic engineering and genome editing. Overviews of research and commercial applications, and issues/challenges in the area of plant biotechnology are also covered.

PLANTSCI 550

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.

BIOMDSCI 801

Explore political, legal, and ethical issues and paradigms that drive product development within the biotechnology industry with special emphasis given to how new drugs, devices, and biologics are regulated by local, national, and global agencies. Describe the regulations and ethics of human subjects' research. Develop skills to support how regulation and politics interact with business and finance to influence the formation and growth of biotechnology companies. Discuss how ethics and regulatory policy influence how biotechnology products come to market.

PLANTSCI 110

Introduces the basic principles of plant science and technology as they apply to cultivated plants. Topics include the historical and economic importance of plants for food, feed, and fiber; origin, classification, and geographic distribution; plant breeding; growth, development, and physiology; agroecosystems and practices; field and greenhouse production; integrated pest management; and marketing practices. Discuss and apply associated technologies (e.g. gene editing, remote sensing, unmanned aerial vehicles).