PLANT BIOCHEMISTRY

BOTANY 960

Topics, recent advances literature in the area of Plant Physiology.

BOTANY 860

Structure/function relationships at the cellular level. Topics include the biogenesis of organelles, vesicle traffic, ion transport and signalling processes, and organization of the cytoskeleton and cell wall.

BOTANY 500

An in-depth look at plant growth, development, respiration, photosynthesis, mineral nutrition, and water relations. Experimental approaches will be used to demonstrate principles described.

BIOCHEM/GENETICS 631

Covers the basic concepts of genetics and genomics as applied to plants and their development, including discussions on breeding systems (modes of reproduction, sex determination, self incompatibility and crossing barriers), linkage analysis, genome structure and function (structure, function and evolution of nuclear and organellar chromosomes; haploidy and polyploidy; expression regulation and epigenetics), along with a description of current methodologies used in the analysis of these processes within the context of plant development. The objective is to instigate a broader knowledge and understanding of the principles and methodologies used in plant genetics and their applications in investigations of the molecular mechanisms that modulate plant development.

BOTANY 858

Topics of interest in the area of Plant Physiology.