This discussion-based seminar course will explore the recent literature on the use of plants in commercial applications of interest to the biotechnology industry. Examples of topics covered might include expressing recombinant proteins such as human insulin in plants, enhancing stress and disease tolerance in crops, biofortification of crops, and engineered phytoremediation. Students will examine the various methods of genetic engineering of plants, current challenges and future potential of plant biotechnology, and ethical considerations and limitations of these technologies.
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Prerequisite
Level 4 and registration in a Biology Honours Plan (BIOL-M-BSH, BIOL-P-BSH, BIMA-P-BSH, BIPS-P-BSH, BTEC-P-BSH, EBIO-P-BSH) and a minimum GPA of 2.0 in the Biological Foundations List and (BIOL 330/3.0 or BIOL 334/3.0 or BIOL 341/3.0 or BIOL 430/3.0) or permission from the Department.
