Module code | BTC 361 |
Qualification | Undergraduate |
Faculty | Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences |
Module content | Plant genetics and genomics: gene control in plants, epigenetics, co-suppression, forward and reverse genetics, structural and functional genomics. Plant development: signal perception, cell death, control of cell division. Plant-environment interactions. Crop genetic modification: food security, GMO regulation, plant transformation, whole-chromosome transformation, synthetic biology, homologous recombination. Crop molecular markers: marker types, genotyping, QTL mapping, marker-assisted breeding. Future of crop biotechnology: applications of genomics, biopharming, genetical genomics, systems biology |
Module credits | 18.00 |
Programmes | |
Service modules | Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology |
Prerequisites | GTS 251 and {GTS 261 GS or BOT 261} and {GTS 351 and GTS 352 are recommended} |
Contact time | 1 practical per week, 2 lectures per week |
Language of tuition | Module is presented in English |
Department | Genetics |
Period of presentation | Semester 2 |
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