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Handbook 1997 : Faculty of Science : Botany

606-306 Plant Cell Biology and Biotechnology

Note:

Excludes credit for Botany 606-316 (1993 and before).

Credit Points:

19.0

Coordinator:

Professor A Bacic

Prerequisite/s:

Botany 606-205 + 606-206 or 606-215 + 606-216 and at least one of: Cell Biology 606-206 or Biochemistry 521-211 + 521-212 (1996: 521-201), Genetics 652-204 + 652-205 (1996: 652-201), Microbiology 526-201.

Timetable:

Semester 2

Contact:

39 lectures (3 a week) and 30 hours practical work (6 x 5-hour pracs)

Objectives:

Students should gain an understanding of:

  • form and function of plant cell components; cell-cell recognition; plant-microbe interactions;

  • application of biotechnology to agriculture and aspects of the food industry.

Content:

Molecular and ultrastructural techniques for analysis and manipulation of plant cells. Genetic engineering and plant transformation systems. Manipulation of commercially important traits in crop plants. Cell-cell recognition and signalling systems. Structure and synthesis of plant cell walls. Intellectual property rights in biotechnology.

Assessment:

A 3-hour end-of-semester written examination; a 1500-word essay and three reports on practical work (up to five pages each).
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