BIOLOGY 754: Plant Growth and Development Fall 2009

Syllabus

Lecture 1 - Genomes and Gene Expression: Handouts, PPT

Lecture 2 - Cell walls: Handouts, PPT, Forest Primeval, Desprez et al., Persson et al.

Lecture 3 - Embryogenesis: Handouts, PPT, SCARECROWs at the Border, Cui et al. 2007

Lecture 4 - Leaf and flower development: Handouts, PPT, Compound leaf development, MicroRNA control of PHABULOSA in leaf development

Lecture 5 - Phytochromes part I and II: Handouts, PPT; Handouts, PPT, Quail et al 1995

Lecture 6 - Other photoreceptors: Handouts, PPT

Lecture 7 - Auxins I: Handouts, PPT

Lecture 8 - Auxins II: Handouts, PPT

Lecture 9 - Auxins III: Handouts, PPT

Review for Exam I

Exam 1 - Answers

Lecture 10 - Gibberellins: Handouts, PPT, Gibberellins close the lid

Lecture 11 - Cytokinins: Handouts, PPT, Advances in Cytokinin Signaling

Lecture 12 - Ethylene: Handouts, PPT

Lecture 13 - Abscisic acid: Handouts, PPT

Paper Presentations:

Lecture 14 - Brassinosteroids, Jasmonic acid, Salicylic acid, Oligosaccharides: Handouts, PPT

Lecture 15 - Genome databases and Microarrays: Handouts, PPT

Exam 2 - Answers

Lecture 16 - Circadian Rhythms: Handouts, PPT; Photoperiodism: Handouts, PPT

Lecture 17 - Vernalization: Handouts, PPT

Paper Presentations:

Lecture 18 - Senescence, Programmed Cell Death: Handouts, PPT

Lecture 19 - Biotic stress: Handouts, PPT; Biotic stress Plants vs. Animals: Handouts, PPT

Deadly special deliveries

Lecture 20 - Drought: Handouts, PPT; Salinity, Osmotic Stress: Handouts, PPT

Lecture 21 - Chilling: Handouts, PPT; Heat Stress: Handouts, PPT

Lecture 22 - Oxygen Deficiency, Air pollution: Handouts, PPT

Lecture 23 - Plant Biotechnology, Genetic Engineering: Handouts, PPT

GM Crops - A World View, Tough lessons from golden rice, High-Vitamin Corn

Microarray Assignment I

Microarray Assignment II

Final Exam - Answers