| 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 | 2 lectures per week, 1 practical per week |
| Language of tuition | English |
| Academic organisation | Genetics |
| Period of presentation | Semester 2 |
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