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CIP PROGRAM: 26.0805
Plant Genetics.

Summary: A program that focuses on the scientific study of the genetics of multicellular plants and fungi as related to botanical research as well as to applications in comparative genetics, ecology and evolutionary studies, clinical studies, and industrial research. Includes instruction in molecular genetics, gene expression, gene regulation, genomics, epigenetic phenomena, DNA recombination and repair, genetic interactions at the microbial and higher levels, and molecular evolution.

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National Completion Rate Trends

Year Associate'sBachelor'sMaster's
Change - +22.22% +83.33%

Related CIPs

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26.0899 Genetics, Other.

Institutions granting degrees in Plant Genetics.

Institution Degrees Granted (2024)5-Year Change
Purdue University-Main Campus8 +22.22%