This unit applies the contemporary concepts and practices underlying crop improvement and plant b reeding. The emphasis is on crop species of importance to Australia in general and WA grain cropping in particular. This unit will introduce students to genetic mapping.<br/><br/>The unit will discuss the interplay of conventional (phenotypic) breeding with DNA-based breeding systems. The biotechnology section will cover genome sequencing and gene cloning, gene transfer methods and regulatory issues. -- Course Website
Prerequisites: 312357 (v.1)<br/> Cell Biology 101<br/> <br/> or any previous version<br/> <br/> <br/><br/> <br/> AND<br/><br/> <br/> <br/> 313537 (v.1)<br/> Biology 100<br/> <br/> or any previous version<br/> <br/> <br/><br/> <br/> OR<br/><br/> <br/> <br/> 312