BIOLOGY 375 INTRODUCTION TO PLANT DEVELOPMENT

LECTURE SCHEDULE


Lectures: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Time TBA, Place TBA

Discsssion: TBA

Lecture - Topic
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1. - Introduction

2. - Genetic controls

3. - Hormonal control-auxins

4. - Hormonal control-gibberellins

5. - Hormonal control-gibberellins

6. - Hormonal control-cytokinin

7. - Other hormones and herbicides

8. - Light control of development

9. - Cell biology of plant development

10. - Cell walls, Golgi and micro-tubules, plastids

Exam

11. - Organogenesis- embryos and meristems

12. - Organogenesis- meristems, polarity

13. - Organogenesis-stems and leaves

14. - Organogenesis-flowers and fruit

Spring Break

15. - Xylem and phloem differentiation

16. - Abnormal development-galls

17. - Abnormal development-tumors

18. - Dormancy-seeds and buds

19. - Dormancy and apical dominance

Exam

20. - Senescence and abscission

21. - Reaction to disease and environmental stress

22. - Endogenous rhythms and the living clock

23. - Photoperiodism and the living calendar

24. - Plant movements

25. - Genetic control of development

26. - Genetic control of development


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