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BOT 382 - Plant Biotechnology

★ 3 (fi 6) (second term, 3-0-0) Using examples from current research, techniques used in modern plant biotechnology and the way this technology is being used to modify and improve economically important plants and their use as biofactories will be discussed. Specific topics will include; gene isolation, plant transformation, plant tissue culture, clonal plant propagation, and somatic embryogenesis. Prerequisites: BIOL 107 or SCI 100 and a 200-level Biological Sciences course. BOT 205 recommended. Note: Credit cannot be obtained for both BOT 382 and PL SC 491. Offered in alternate years.