AGP 580 - Plant Biotechnology

Credit Hours: 3
This course provides lecture and hands-on exposure to general plant biotechnology, including DNA and RNA extraction, cloning and sequence analysis of DNA fragments, detection of plant viruses by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and generation of genetically-modified plants. May be taught concurrently with AGP 680. Students cannot receive credit for both AGP 580 and AGP 680.

Lecture contact hours: 2 Lab contact hours: 2

Typically offered: Fall