Course Description
How transgenic plants are created, the deployment of transgenes in a breeding program, and the various regulations that govern their use.
Athena Title
Biotech Breeding
Prerequisite
PBGG(CRSS)(HORT) 4140/6140
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
Provide the student with an understanding of how and why biotech crops are developed, how bioengineered plants are handled during a breeding program, and the laws and regulations that govern their use.
Topical Outline
Overview of biotech crops Plasmid design: transgene expression and selectable markers Vector-mediated gene transfer Direct gene transfer Bioengineered plant regeneration Bioengineered plant analysis Transgene containment Genome editing Trends in editing/transformation - tissue culture free/direct gene transfer Basics of synthetic biology Breeding with transgenes; transgene-assisted breeding GMO and editing regulations Environmental risk assessment Food and feed safety testing Intellectual property; low-level presence as a breeding consideration
Syllabus