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Courses Handbook 2012

This handbook contains information for courses and units at Curtin in 2012.
Information for current year courses and units is available at Courses Handbook 2011.

314000 (v.1) Gene to Phenotype 200

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Area: Department of Environment and Agriculture
Credits: 25.0
Contact Hours: 5.0
Lecture: 2 x 1 Hours Weekly
Tutorial: 1 x 2 Hours Fortnightly
Laboratory: 1 x 2 Hours Fortnightly
Prerequisite(s): 312357 (v.1) Cell Biology 101
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313537 (v.1) Biology 100
Syllabus: This unit applies the contemporary concepts and practices underlying crop improvement and plant b reeding. The emphasis is on crop species of importance to Australia in general and WA grain cropping in particular. This unit will introduce students to genetic mapping. The unit will discuss the interplay of conventional (phenotypic) breeding with DNA-based breeding systems. The biotechnology section will cover genome sequencing and gene cloning, gene transfer methods and regulatory issues.
Field of Education: 010909 Genetics
Result Type: Grade/Mark

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