PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY | Makerere University Courses

Course Code:

CRS 4202

Course Credit Units:

3

Semester:

Semester 2

Year of Study:

Year 4

Undergraduate or Graduate Level:

Undergraduate Level

Academic Programs:

Bachelor Of Science In Agriculture

College:

College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

School:

School of Agricultural Sciences

Department:

Agribusiness & Natural Resource Economics

Course Discipline:

Agriculture

Course Description & Objectives:

Students undertaking this course will be introduced to concepts and applications of modern plant biotechnology in agriculture. Areas to be covered include: Introduction to plant biotechnology; Tissue culture media and preparation; Sterilisation techniques; In vitro micropropagation; Application of tissue culture to plant breeding; Introduction to molecular biology; Genome organization, structure and function; Basic molecular techniques; PCR based techniques; Genetic markers; Applications of molecular; Gene Cloning; Gene transfer in plants; Transgenics in crop improvement; and Impact of recombinant DNA technology. objectives:

To equip students with knowledge on basic tools and principles of plant biotechnology for crops resources research and development
To introduce students to practical applications of plant biotechnology in agriculture.