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Ronald Teaching
- PLB 145. Sierra Nevada Flora (3)
Lecture/laboratory — 30 hours (total); fieldwork — 50 hours
(total). Prerequisite: course 102 or 108 or Evolution and Ecology 121
or Environmental Horticulture 105. An introduction to the flora of the
Sierra Nevada. Basic plant identification, the principle plant
communities and species of the Sierra Nevada. Class offered the first
two weeks in July in the Sierra Nevada.
- PLB 147. Survey of Plant Communities of California
(4)
Lecture/discussion — 2 hours; fieldwork — 3 hours; extensive
writing. Prerequisite: Biological Sciences 1A or 1B or 1C or Molecular
and Cellular Biology 10 recommended. Consent of instructor required
quarter prior to course. Upper division standing required if enrollment
must be limited. Selected plant communities analyzed for their
structure and the relationship of their component species to the
environment. Four weekend field trips required. GE credit: SciEng,
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- SAS 20. Genetics and Society (3)
Lecture/discussion—3 hours; two field trips. Examination of basic
concepts of genetics, modern methods of biotechnology, the process of
scientific discovery and the public perception of the process.
Presentation, evaluation and critical discussions of the present and
future impact of genetics on society. GE credit: SciEng or SocSci,
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+ Pamela Ronald and Raoul Adamchak read from "Tomorrow's Table: Organic Farming, Genetics, and the Future of Food", April 24, 2008, 7:30pm at Mrs. Dalloway's, 2904 College Ave., Berkeley, CA, (510)704-8222
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+The new organic: The future of food may depend on an unlikely marriage: organic farmers and genetic engineering.
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+ Now Available: Tomorrow's Table: Organic Farming, Genetics, and the Future of Food
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+Submergence tolerance Nature paper has received the “Best Scientific Article” award from the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research.
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+ New flood-tolerant rice offers relief for world's poorest farmers
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