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Cytogenetics
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Course Description

Course Title: Cytogenetics
Course Number: PLSC 741
Credits: 4
Pre-requisite: PLSC 315

Lectures: Loftsgard Hall Rm, 102 - MWF 9-9:50am

Lab: Walster Hall, Rm 241 - WR 2-4:50pm - R 9:30-12:20am

Course Objectives:

At the end of this course students will know the following:

  1. terminology and literature of cytogenetics
  2. chromosome behavior as the mechanism for observed genetic segregation and breeding behavior
  3. physical, chemical, and biological techniques used to examine the structure and function of chromosomes
  4. cytogenetic techniques that can be employed in plant genetics and improvement.
     

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