Title: Describe current technologies for genetic modification of plants, animals, and microbes.
Course: Biotechnology Foundations in Agricultural and Environmental Science (18308-II) > Section: Investigating Genome Sciences

Description should include

- introduction of foreign genes
- alteration of existing genes
- modification of gene regulation
- identification and use of genetic markers
- gene editing with CRISPR system
- transgene-free gene editing
- exploration of synthetic biology
  - animals
  - plants
  - microbes.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What is synthetic biology?
- How can synthetically bioengineered organisms be used?
- What are ethical issues related to the use of bioengineered organisms?
- How has genetic modification changed plant and animal agriculture?
- What types of problems can bioengineering attempt to solve in production agriculture?
- How has bioengineering changed the pharmaceutical industry?