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Science Matters - Life Sciences

Discover the newest advances and research in life sciences through presentations about the activities of UCSD's Division of Biological Sciences. View videos and explore learning activities to understand how this science matters to you. (from uctv.tv)

Plant Genetics and the Environment. What if plants could grow with less water, in poor soil, using less fertilizer or toxic chemical pesticides to produce food for a hungry world? Or what if plants could remove toxic substances from the environment? UCSD plant biologist Julian Schroeder takes you on an exploration of how genetic modification of plants may be able to achieve these goals and address environmental challenges that are in our future.

07. Plant Genetics and the Environment


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01. Biology as Literature: Learning to Read the Molecular Book of Life
02. Ten Thousands Years of Crop Improvement: From Crop Domestication to Molecular Agriculture
03. Ethical Implications of the Genome Era: How Should We Use the Eighth Wonder of the World?
04. The Evolutionary History of the Human Species
05. Tracking the Elusive Forest Elephants of Kakum National Park, Ghana
06. The Genetics of Wildlife Conservation
07. Plant Genetics and the Environment
08. Fruitflies as a Tool for Understanding Human Genetic Diseases
09. Symbolic Communication in Stingless Bees: Exploring the 3rd Dimension
10. The ABCs of Flower Development
11. Endemic San Diego Fauna: What's Being Lost? Why Should We Care?