WEEK 2 -- Feb. 27

Further introductions and course arrangements (20 min.)
Lecture: Introduction to genetic engineering and molecular genetics (120 min.)
Discussion: How to do an annotated bibliography; see example at www.fw.umn.edu/isees follow links to Resources > Bibliography on Adaptive Environmental Assessment and Management. Literature hand-outs for getting each group started (10 min.)

Group Activity: Animal and Plant Groups plan individual annotated bibliographies. (15 min.)

Readings due Week 3:
Animal Group: Animal Biotechnology, Chapter. 5, pp. 73-92; Executive Summary, pp. 1-14.
Plant Group: Environmental Effects of Transgenic Plants, Executive Summary, pp. 1-16; Chapter 2, pp. 65-79;
Optional: Genetically Modified Pest-Protected Plants, Exec. Summary, pp. 1-19; Excerpt of Chapter 2, pp. 73-96.

Due Week 3: Annotated Bibliography 1 on group's type of genetically engineered organism-such as methods used to produce it, status of development, molecular characterization, whole organism characterization, intended uses and benefits, entities involved in its development.