Principles of Plant Physiology

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General Information

Instructor: Dr. Guillermo Goldstein 956-6937
Office: St. John 507D
Lectures: M, W, F: 10:30 to 11:20 (St. John 007)
Laboratory:  
Text:

Generalized List of Lecture Topics (Not in Precise Order)

Introduction - The Plant Cell
Cell Water Relations
Respiration  
Growth
Development
Hormones, IAA, GA
Hormones, Cytokinins
Exam 1
Hormones, Ethylene and ABA
Plant Movements
Photosynthesis, pigments
Photosynthesis, light reactions
Photosynthesis, Calvin cycle
C4 and CAM Photosynthesis
Photosynthesis and environment
Transipiration and photosynthesis
Exam 2
Transpiration (2X)
Pholem transport
Solute transport
Roots and minteral uptake
Essential elements
Nitrogen metabolism
Spring Break
Endogenous rhythms
Flowering and photoperiodism (2X)
Exam 3
Vernalization
Photomorphogenesis
Phytochrome
Abscission and senescence
Stress physiology
Fruit physiology
Seed maturation
Final Exam

Disclaimer: This information has been obtained from the syllabus for the Spring 1995 class offering and is only partial information about the course. It is not an authorized syllabus and does not offer any guarantee that the course was taught according to this outline then or will be taught this way in the future. It is only intended for general planning.

Please Note: Dr. Friend retired in June, 1995. This course will be offered by other faculty in the future. Please contact Dr. Keeley, the Botany Department Chair, for more information.


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