Simon Fraser University
Engaging the World

Course Outlines

Summer 2018 - BISC 879 G100

Special Topics III (3)

Plant Biotechnology

Class Number: 7257

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    May 7 – Aug 3, 2018: Mon, 12:30–2:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

    May 7 – Aug 3, 2018: Wed, 12:30–1:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Exam Times + Location:

    Aug 10, 2018
    Fri, 3:30–6:30 p.m.
    Burnaby

Description

COURSE DETAILS:

This course will assess the role of plant biotechnology in, 
•          unconventional plant propagation
•          classical breeding using DNA markers
•          plant pest management
•          adapting crops and trees to drought and climate change
•          carbon neutral production of plant and algal biofuels 
•          feeding a growing world population
•          production of pharmaceuticals and  nutraceuticals 
•          BC and Canadian industry

We also plan to do a few experiments,
•          plant propagation by somatic embryogenesis in carrot and rice
•          genetic transformation of Arabidopsis and foxtail millet
•          detection and characterization of CRISPR/Cas9 mutants
•          analysis of gene expression patterns in plants

Materials

REQUIRED READING:

Umesha S. 2017 Plant Biotechnology. New Delhi: TERI. 

Graduate Studies Notes:

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Registrar Notes:

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