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UNL Plant Breeding and Genetics Symposium

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AgReliant Genetics
Dr. Deana Namuth-Covert dcovert2@unl.edu
Animations used in 2011 talks from Dr. Deana, plus some others which might be useful.

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Advanced Biology Logan View High School
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Mr. Sid Ready Logan View High School

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Featured Animations

Gene Regions
This animations shows the three gene coding regions. This is the fourth of a series of seven animations that detail the process of crop genetic engineering.
Translation
A detailed depiction of translation, the second stage of protein synthesis. This is the third in a series of three animations on protein synthesis.
Modifying Carnation Color Through Biotechnology
Depicts how 2 different genes were inserted into carnation through biotechnology to produce purple colors.

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Featured Lessons

Native Plant Breeding: Bringing the Beauty of Nature Home
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Gene Design 1 - Gene Regions This lesson describes the three gene regions and their roles in gene expression. It also discusses how the regions of a gene can be altered to obtain desired trait expression.
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Quantitative Trait Locus (QTL) Analysis 1
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Case of the Drought Resistant Genetically Engineered Corn Plant This scenario accompanies the online lesson, "Transpiration - Water Movement Through Plants", and is designed to allow you to apply the concepts learned in that lesson to a real-life prob...
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Backcross Breeding 2 - The Backcrossing Process This lesson discusses the final stage of developing genetically engineered crops. The need for backcrossing, and the steps of this breeding method are described. Yield lag, yield drag, and gene stac...
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University of Nebraska Lincoln
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This project was supported in part by the National Research Initiative Competitive Grants CAP project 2011-68002-30029 from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture, adminstered by the University of California-Davis and by the National Science Foundation (NSF), Division of Undergraduate Education, National SMETE Digital Library Program, Award #0938034, administered by the University of Nebraska. Any opinions, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the USDA or NSF.
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