Bio3041

Biology 3041: Plant Biology and Genetic Engineering

Professor: Barbara Kunkel: Office hours: Mondays from 3-4PM in Monsanto 319
Teaching Assistants: Agnes Demianski: Office hours: Wednesdays from 2-3PM in LS 111
Ashley Galant: Office hours: Tuesdays from 9-10AM in LS 111.

Course meeting time and location: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:00-11:30 PM in Rebstock 322

Course Objectives: The goals of this lecture course are to convey a working knowledge of how plants are designed, how they develop and reproduce, and how knowledge of plant genetics, development, cell biology, biochemistry, physiology and recombinant DNA techniques can be combined to produce plants with novel traits. Recent examples of genetically engineered crops and the current efforts of the biotechnology industry will be discussed. We will also spend some time discussing the environmental, social, economic and ethical issues related to genetic engineering of plants.

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A copy of the final exam key is available here.