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Project Ideas for Master of Science in Genetics and Plant Biology

Molecular and genomic innovations for sustainable agriculture and bio-economy.

🏛 Introduction

UC’s MS in Genetics & Plant Biology unites genomics, physiology, and bioinformatics to improve crop resilience, nutritional quality, and environmental sustainability.

💡 Suggested Project Titles

CRISPR-mediated knock-in of drought-responsive transcription factor in maize

High-throughput phenotyping platform quantifying photosynthetic efficiency

RNA-seq analysis of salt tolerance pathways in quinoa landraces

Metabolic engineering of yeast producing plant-derived flavonoids

Root microbiome manipulation enhancing phosphorus uptake in wheat

Policy brief on gene-edited crop regulation harmonization

Comparative epigenomic study of climate-adaptive traits in wild sunflowers

Machine-learning prediction of off-target edits in plant CRISPR experiments

Bioplastic precursor production in switchgrass via pathway optimization

Drone-based multispectral imaging detecting nutrient deficiencies in orchards

GWAS identifying loci controlling vitamin-B biosynthesis in sweet potato

Mobile app guiding smallholders in real-time pest diagnostics with AI vision

Life-cycle analysis of perennial grains for soil-carbon sequestration

Proteomic profiling of heat-shock response in tomato pollen viability

Public demo greenhouse showcasing vertical farming with LED spectra experiments

Synthetic promoter library engineering nitrogen-use efficiency genes

Ethics discussion series on equitable access to gene-editing technologies

3D-printed microfluidic chips studying pollen–stigma interactions

Conference on plant synthetic biology and climate-resilient agriculture

Workshop training farmers in open-source genomics data platforms

University of California – MS in Genetics & Plant Biology

Engineer resilient crops and bio-innovations with UC’s genetics-driven MS.

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