From oxygen to food to shelter to energy to shade, plants provide us with virtually everything we need to
survive and to thrive. Genetics and Plant Biology (GPB) majors study the distribution and diversity of plant life from
the sub-molecular to the organismal level. There is important work for those who want to unravel the
mystery of genes, bring expertise to medical school, teach the next generation of biologists, or to devise
ways to feed the world! The opportunities abound and await your discovery. GPB major snapshot 
Undergraduate Advisors
Dana Jantz
(510) 642-5167
Trey Patridge
(510) 642-1986
111 Koshland Hall
University of California
Berkeley, CA 94720-33
Sample Classes
- Physiology & Biochemistry of Plants
- Plant Molecular Genetics
- Comparitive Virology
- Computational Biology and Genomics
- Medical Ethnobotany
- Biology, Engineering, Statistics, Mathematics, Physics
Careers for GPB Majors
- Medicine or Public Health
- Teaching and research
- Federal, state, and local agencies
- Zoos, aquariums, museums, botanical gardens
- Food and agriculture
- Biotechnology
Irene Liao is a senior majoring in GPB. Read about her experience at CNR in the PAL Program blog!
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- Events, Seminars, Performances Galore
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- Buckle Up and Study!
The Mycophytes
The Mycophytes is a support network of students majoring or minoring in GPB or Microbial Biology.