BIOL 308
Integrative Plant Biology: Fundamentals and New Frontiers Spring 2022
Division III
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Plants are one of the most successful groups of organisms on Earth and have a profound impact on all life. Successful use of plants in addressing global problems and understanding their role in natural ecosystems depends on fundamental knowledge of the molecular mechanisms by which they grow, develop, and respond to their environment. This course will examine the molecular physiology of plants using an integrative approach that considers plants as dynamic, functional units in their environment. Major emphasis will be on understanding fundamental plant processes, such as photosynthesis, growth and development, water transport, hormone physiology, and flowering, from the molecular to the organismal level. Environmental effects on these processes will be addressed in topics including photomorphogenesis, stress physiology, mineral nutrition, and plant-microbe interactions. Discussions of original research papers will examine the mechanisms plants use to perform these processes and explore advances in the genetic engineering of plants for agricultural, environmental, and medical purposes. Laboratory activities stress modern approaches and techniques used in investigating plant physiological processes.
The Class: Format: lecture/laboratory; six hours per week
Limit: 24
Expected: 24
Class#: 3058
Grading: no pass/fail option, yes fifth course option
Requirements/Evaluation: lab reports, a term paper, and exams
Prerequisites: BIOL 101 and BIOL 102, or permission of instructor
Enrollment Preferences: Biology majors
Unit Notes: satisfies the distribution requirement for the Biology major
Distributions: Division III
Attributes: BIMO Interdepartmental Electives
PHLH Nutrition,Food Security+Environmental Health

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