GENE 411: Biotechnology for Crop Improvement

Course Description

Credits 3.
3 Lecture Hours.Use of biotechnology to improve agricultural, horticultural and forest crops; techniques and methods used and case studies where biotechnology has been used to alter traits such as pathogen resistance, protein or oil consumption, ripening, fertility and wood properties.Prerequisite:BIOL 111or equivalent, or approval of instructor.Cross Listing:SCSC 411/GENE 411.