Wet-Lab Plant Genetic Engineering - Take Home a Bioluminescent Organism
Schedule
Sat May 30 2026 at 01:00 pm to 05:00 pm
UTC-07:00Location
BioCurious | Santa Clara, CA
About this Event
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 or fungal bioluminescence into tobacco, all in one day. Participants will also take home a plant genetic engineering kit! After successful transformation, plant leaves will turn red or glow in a matter of days.
Kit components (provided by the instructor):
- Nicotiana tabacum plant with pot and soil
- Agrobacterium with fungal luciferase genes
- Petri dish with LB agar
- Inoculation loops
- Infiltration buffer
- Blunt syringes
- Pipettes
- Nitrile gloves
- Bleach
The workshop fee is $250. This covers instruction, the materials and equipment used in the class, and the take-home genetic engineering kit.
Required lab attire for safety: Long pants and closed-toed shoes.
Unable to attend? Interested in other classes like plant tissue culture and bioluminescent algae? 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 to developing new plant genetic engineering tools at the U.S. Department of Energy's Joint BioEnergy Institute.
No refunds can be issued.
Where is it happening?
BioCurious, 3108 Patrick Henry Drive, Santa Clara, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 268.61
