Molecular Biology of Plants

Catalog description

An advanced biology course that studies molecular aspects of plant biology. Topics include how plants respond to the environment, regulate their growth, develop flowers and other structures, and how to make genetically modified plants. Students will gain in depth understanding how genes and proteins regulate developmental processes, and molecular biology tools to study plant biology. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisites of BIO 122 or BIO 124; Co-requisite BIO 208L 3 credits Pre-requisites: BIO 122 or BIO 124. Co-requisite: BIO 208L.