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Snyder Hall

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Snyder Hall, administrative headquarters for the College of Biological Sciences, is located on Gortner Avenue in St. Paul. Named after agricultural scientist Harry Snyder, it was built in 1928. Locate Snyder Hall on map.

Gortner Laboratory

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Gortner Laboratory, next door to Snyder Hall, houses the Biotechnology Institute, Biodale, and several biochemistry laboratories. It is named for Ross Gortner, chairman of agricultural biochemistry from 1917-1942. Locate Gortner Lab on map.

Biological Sciences Center (BioSci)

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The Biological Sciences Center, home to the Department of Plant Biology, is located at the corner of Buford and Gortner on the St. Paul campus. Locate BioSci building on map.

Ecology Building

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The Ecology Building, built in 1992 on the St. Paul campus, is home to the Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior. Locate Ecology on map.

Molecular and Cellular Biology Building (MCB)

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The $80 million Molecular and Cellular Biology Building, which opened in 2002 on the Minneapolis campus, houses classrooms and labs. It is home to the Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics and the Department of Genetics, Cell Biology, and Development. Locate MCB on map.

Cargill Building for Microbial and Plant Genomics

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The Cargill Building for Microbial and Plant Genomics opened May 2003. It is located on Gortner Avenue on the St. Paul campus, just across the street from Snyder Hall and Gortner Laboratory. Locate Cargill Building on map.