Biology 360: Plant Development

Lecture Outline

Spring 2004: Biology 360 is held MWF at 11:00 am in Science 1021. Please contact Professor Diane Robertson at robertdc@grinnell.edu with course related questions.

 Topic Text Other Readings
What it means to be a plant Ch. 1  
General and molecular aspects of differentiation Ch. 2 Campbell, 6th Edition Chapters 11 & 19
Hormones    
Cell growth and division   Cell Walls (The Plant Cell)
Gametogenesis Ch. 9 & 10  
Embryogenesis Ch. 3 Embryogenesis (The Plant Cell)
Root development Ch. 12 Building a Root (The Plant Cell)
Shoot development Ch. 5 Veg. Shoot Meristem (The Plant Cell)
Floral evocation and development Ch. 8
Cell recognition and cell signaling Ch. 10 Various articles

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