AGRON 5240: Applied Plant Molecular Genetics & Biotechnology
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
Prereq: AGRON 5060
Basic principles and applied techniques used in the genetic improvement of crop plants. Discussion of structure and function of genes that control traits of value. Types of molecular markers, analysis of quantitatively inherited traits, genome mapping, analyses of databases.
(Typically Offered: Fall)