445466-HS2024-0-Environmental impact of transgenic plants, lecture





Root number 445466
Semester HS2024
Type of course Lecture
Allocation to subject Plant Sciences
Type of exam Written exam
Title Environmental impact of transgenic plants, lecture
Description Teaching language English if requested by students. Weeks 11-14

Genetic engineering allows to develop plant varieties with resistance to pest and diseases, tolerance to common herbicides and abiotic stresses, and improved nutritional properties. A number of GE varieties of different crops are grown commercially and cover increasing crop areas worldwide. The lecture will provide the state of the art on the development and deployment of GE crops worldwide and discuss potential beneficial and adverse effects on the environment, in particular on biodiversity.
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Lecturers PD Dr. Jörg RomeisInstitute of Ecology and Evolution (IEE) 
ECTS 1.5
Recognition as optional course possible Yes
Grading 1 to 6
 
Dates Tuesday 09:15-12:00 Weekly
 
Rooms Seminarraum 101, Institut für Pflanzenwissenschaften
 
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