About This Major
A program that focuses on the scientific study of the genetics of multicellular plants and fungi as related to botanical research as well as to applications in comparative genetics, ecology and evolutionary studies, clinical studies, and industrial research. Includes instruction in molecular genetics, gene expression, gene regulation, genomics, epigenetic phenomena, DNA recombination and repair, genetic interactions at the microbial and higher levels, and molecular evolution.
Related CIP Codes
- 01.1104
- Agricultural and Horticultural Plant Breeding
At a Glance
- CIP Code
- 26.0805
- CIP Family
- 26
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