May 21, 2025  
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog
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PLSC 423 - Genome Engineering and Gene Editing of Plant Cells

3 Credit Hours
Cutting-edge synthetic biology tools and techniques for genetic engineering of plant cells, including plastids (a group of endosymbiotic organelles specific to plant cells). Particular emphasis on novel CRISPR/Cas tools for gene editing of plant cells and applications for improving crop traits.

Credit Restriction: Students may not receive credit for both PLSC 423 and PLSC 523
(RE) Prerequisite(s): BIOL 113*  or BIOL 114*  or any BIOL sequence with lab or consent of instructor.



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