PLBIO 6410

Laboratory in Plant Biology

Course Description

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2023-2024. Courses of Study 2024-2025 is scheduled to publish mid-June.

Includes selected experiments on gene expression, biolistic transformation, confocal microscopy, laser capture microdissection, microarray analysis, genetic mapping and mutant analysis, transposon tagging, proteomics, and metabolite analysis.

When Offered Fall.

Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: (for undergraduates) BIOMG 2800 or PLBRG 2250, plus BIOMG 3300 or BIOMG 3310 or BIOMG 3350.

• Demonstrate a set of methods for performing experiments with plant material in the laboratory and be able to follow and use experimental protocols.
• Describe what information can be gained by a particular type of experimentation or data analysis as well as the limitations of the methods.
• Formulate testable hypotheses and select available experimental techniques or analytical methods in order to draw defensible and creative conclusions.

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