Credits: 3
Terms Offered: Fall, even years
Instructor: Sakiko Okumoto
Prerequisites: Graduate standing; Two semesters each of biology and chemistry.
Description:
Worldwide impact of biotechnology applied to plants, animals, and microorganisms. Concepts, scientific and ethical issues, and public concerns related to genetic engineering. Safety and release of genetically engineered organisms; bioremediation; cloning, transgenic plants, animals, and microbes. Online course.