Mensa's World Gathering 2021

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CANCELED: Dual-Use Crops: An Innovation of Genetic Engineering (Room Lanier Grand Ballroom K)

28 Aug 21

4:30 PM - 5:45 PM

Tracks: Speaker (Non-Member)

Speaker(s): Kori Bohon, Doctor of Philosophy Candidate in Bioinformatics, University of Arkansas

Come learn about the future of agriculture bioscience! Explore what has been done and what is being done in the field of genetic engineering in regard to the development of dual-use crops. This seminar will consist of a brief overview of genetics and molecular biology, followed by a look at how plants are genetically engineered and the field’s industry drivers, applications, benefits and risks, and limitations.

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