Teaching

FALL 2021 – PSS1321 Agronomic Plant Sciences

Spring 2022 – PSS5325 Transgenic and Plant Cell Genetics

PSS5325 COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course is designed for graduate students involved in plant science research and knowledge transfer. The emphasis is on learning the structure and organization of plant cells, chromosomes, and genes. Specific importance will be given to gene expression, genetic engineering (over-expression, gene silencing, and gene-editing technologies including TALENs and CRISPR/Cas), and plant biotechnology. Principles and methods involved in recombinant DNA technology such as gene amplification, vector construction, plant transformation, and transgene expression analysis. The students develop an understanding and appreciation of relevant scientific principles of genetic engineering and biotechnology for crop improvement.

PSS5325 COURSE PURPOSE:

This Plant and Soil Science class is designed to teach the students on plant cell structure and organization; principles and methods of recombinant DNA technology and plant biotechnology at Texas Tech University. The exercises incorporated in this course are designed to improve the student’s analytical and communication (verbal and written) skills within the discipline. The general goal is to introduce the students to understand the principles and methods of genetic engineering and plant biotechnology.