This course provides training and hands-on experience in the use of plant tissue culture techniques. Emphasis is placed on methods relevant to the pulp and paper industry. Various ways of applying this technology to provide solutions to problems involving rapid clonal propagation and genetic engineering are discussed. Special topics of interest to students are also covered. Strategies for their use, limitations, and their integration are discussed.
Upper division undergraduate molecular and cellular biology.
This course will vary in subject matter, instructor, amount of credit, and format depending upon the interests of students and faculty.