AgBiotech 1: Joe Petolino, Dow Agrosciences
October 30, 2007

---

 

For Thursday's Lecture: Joe Petolino: A few readings:

I will photocopy an article from Joe and hand it out Tueday night as well!

1. What is Biology Good For? Keeping Crops Insect Free: Dipel
   
   
2. What is Biology Good For? Killing Weeds: RoundUp
   
   
3. Genetically Modified Crops in the United States 2004  1 August 2004 (still very current - so PLEASE READ)
   
   
4. AgBiotech...promises for the future Chemical and Engineering News (C&EN), October 2000
   
   
5. [PDF] Genetic Transformation, Recovery, and Characterization of Fertile Soybean Transgenic for a Synthetic Bacillus thuringiensis cry/Ac Gene C. Neal Stewart, Wayne A. Parrott et al, Plant Phys 112:121-129
   
   
6. Agricultural Research and Commercial Technologies I: Input Traits and II: Output Traits
   
   Optional: If you get a chance, go through this powerpoint: Explore the Benefits of Plant Biotechnology" Don't print it out - just look on line

 

 

Schedule