Spring 2004

Course Description: 

This course will cover the basic principles of plant and animal biotechnology using current examples; gene mapping in breeding, transgenic approaches to improve crop plants and transgenic approaches to improve animals will be considered.  Technology transfer from laboratory to marketplace will be considered.  An understanding of gene mapping, cloning, transfer, and expression will be derived.

 

Objectives: 

1.  To gain an understanding of the techniques and terminology of Biotechnology.

2.  To understand the applicability of Agricultural Biotechnology.

3.  To understand the gains attainable through Agricultural Biotechnology.

4.  To appreciate the nature of environmental and ethical concerns over Biotechnology.

 

Instructors:                                                     Guest Lecturers

David A. Lightfoot & Javed Iqbal, Ph.D.           Karen Jones, Ph.D., Todd Winters, L. Achenbach

Soy Ctr./Public Policy Inst. 113                         Ag 129

ga4082@siu.edu                                               kljones@siu.edu

453-1797                                                         453-1774

Office Hrs:                                                      Office Hrs:

MWF 9-11, 1-3                                               M 8-noon W3-5

or  by appointment                                            or by appointment

 

TA: Kay Cryder-Shopinski,  Plant and Soil Science, PPI Bldg B1  cryerk18@hotmail.com, Office Hrs: W 10-4. 

Lecture:                                  Mondays, 4-5:50 PM, Ag 114 

Lab:                                        Thursdays, 3-5:50 PM, Ag 114

 

Webpages:

 http://mccoy.lib.siu.edu:8900/SCRIPT/PLSS433/scripts/serve_home www.siuc.edu/~pbgc    

Password:                                ga4082             User ID: ga4082

Textbooks (in bookstore under PLSS): 

Molecular Biotechnology: Principles & Applications of Recombinant DNA, Glick & Pasternick—Required New 3rd edition

A Cartoon Guide to Genetics, Gonick--Optional.

Practical Applications of Plant Molecular Biology--Optional.

 

Molecular Biotechnology, Primrose--Reference (Previous Text)

Culture of Animals Cells: A Manual of  Basic Techniques, Freshney--Reference

Molecular Biology of the Gene, Watson--Reference

Genes VI, Levin--Reference

 

Grading:        

Quizzes: Ten point quizzes will be given during the first 10 minutes of each Monday lecture covering  material from the lectures and labs from the previous week since the last quiz.  The lowest two quizzes will be dropped.  Quizzes can not be made up.  A missed quiz will be counted as a dropped quiz. 

Exams: Three Take-home exams will be given during the semester.  Two midterms and one due during finals week.  10% will be taken off the top of exams each day that they are late.  Take-home exams should be typed unless permission is given by one of the instructors.  Do not plagiarize from text, reference                     materials, or webpages. 

Lab Reports: A number of lab reports (3-4) will be turned in during the semester.  Like take-home exams, 10% will be taken off the top of exams each day that they are late.  Legibility is important. 

Other Assignments:   A few other assignments in the course are probable. 

Incompletes:   Incompletes will only be given in special cases with written endorsement from a medical professional or university official.  Failing the course is not a reason for receiving an incomplete on its own.

 Grading Breakdown:           
                                                A=91-100%
                                                B=81-90%
                                                C=71-80%                
                                                D=61-70%
                                                F=£60%

Exams                        45%
                                                Lab Reports              45%
                                                Quizzes, Misc.           10%
                                                                                   100%