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Welcome to the **Plant Genetic Engineering Workshop**! Join us at **BioCurious** (3108 Patrick Henry Dr, Santa Clara, CA 95054) for a hands-on experience in inserting genes into plants! This is an introductory workshop - attendees of all backgrounds are welcome, non-bio folks especially.

​Learn about fundamental DNA tools, understand how agrobacterium is used as a vehicle for delivering genes into plants, gain wet-lab experience with sterile microbial culture, and insert a gene encoding for production of beetroot pigment into tobacco, all in one day. Participants will also take home a plant genetic engineering kit! After successful transformation, plant leaves will turn red in a matter of days.

***The workshop fee is $250.*** **Venmo @ccl-plantbio. Last four digits phone # confirmation: 6986. Message the organizer on Meetup if you need an alternate payment method.** This covers instruction, the materials and equipment used in the class, and the take-home genetic engineering kit.

​**Kit components *(provided by the instructor)*:**

* ​Nicotiana tabacum plant with pot and soil
* ​Agrobacterium with RUBY Plasmid
* ​Petri dish with LB agar
* ​Inoculation loops
* ​Infiltration buffer
* ​Blunt syringes
* ​Pipettes
* ​Nitrile gloves
* ​Bleach

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***Required lab attire for safety: Long pants and closed-toed shoes.***
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Unable to attend? Interested in other classes like plant tissue culture and bioluminescent algae? **[Join our mailing list](https://tinyurl.com/wet-lab-bio-mailchimp)** to hear about upcoming Bay Area workshops!

​**About the Instructor**
Anthony Neil Tan is a UC Berkeley trained bioengineer whose projects center on enhancing high-value plants through genetic engineering. His past work ranges from [designing a plant growth chamber that won a national NASA contest](https://www.instructables.com/SeedShuttle-Growing-Beyond-Earth/) to developing new plant genetic engineering tools at the [U.S. Department of Energy's Joint BioEnergy Institute](http://jbei.org/).

All ticket sales are final. No refunds can be issued.

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