Plant Biology (PLBIO)Agriculture and Life Sciences

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PLBIO 2300
Global Plant Biodiversity and Vegetation

Plants are distributed across the globe in distinctive vegetation types, and have a close association with local and global climate. This course discusses factors determining vegetation structure, plant ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16341 PLBIO 2300   LEC 001

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PLBIO 2400
Green World/Blue Planet

Focuses on helping individuals understand how scientific information relates to the issues they face as citizens, in management decision making, and in public policy. To what extent should genetic engineering ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion.

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  4240 PLBIO 2400   LEC 001

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  •  4241 PLBIO 2400   DIS 201

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  •  4242 PLBIO 2400   DIS 202

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  •  4243 PLBIO 2400   DIS 203

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  •  4244 PLBIO 2400   DIS 204

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  •  4245 PLBIO 2400   DIS 205

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  •  4246 PLBIO 2400   DIS 206

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  •  4247 PLBIO 2400   DIS 207

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  •  4248 PLBIO 2400   DIS 208

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  •  4249 PLBIO 2400   DIS 209

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  •  4250 PLBIO 2400   DIS 210

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  •  4251 PLBIO 2400   DIS 211

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  •  4252 PLBIO 2400   DIS 212

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  •  4253 PLBIO 2400   DIS 213

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  •  4521 PLBIO 2400   DIS 214

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  •  4522 PLBIO 2400   DIS 215

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  •  4523 PLBIO 2400   DIS 216

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  • 19116 PLBIO 2400   DIS 217

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PLBIO 2410
Introductory Plant Diversity and Evolution

Introduction to plant diversity, ecology, structure, and evolutionary adaptation, with an emphasis on land plants. Laboratory and lectures are integrated to provide hands-on skills and concepts. First ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one laboratory.

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  1181 PLBIO 2410   LEC 001

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  • Two field trips are required.

  •  1182 PLBIO 2410   LAB 401

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  •  1183 PLBIO 2410   LAB 402

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  •  1184 PLBIO 2410   LAB 403

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  •  1185 PLBIO 2410   LAB 404

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PLBIO 2470
Plants and People

The course explores the economic and agricultural importance of plants to people. Topics include the roles of plants as sources of food, shelter, fiber, and medicines, as well as the cultural and historical ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one laboratory.

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16350 PLBIO 2470   LEC 001

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  • 16351 PLBIO 2470   LAB 401

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PLBIO 3100
Medicinal Botany and Drug Discovery

Plants have been a source of medicinal agents for thousands of years and a remarkable number of modern drugs have been isolated or derived from plants. In this course, we will explore the mechanisms of ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2 Credits Graded

  •  4045 PLBIO 3100   LEC 001

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PLBIO 4220
Comparative Plant Development: Evo-Devo

A comparative analysis of the developmental-genetic mechanisms contributing to the evolution of plant morphological structure and diversity. view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3825 PLBIO 4220   LEC 001

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  • Prerequisite: BIOMG 2800 or PLBRG 2250, plus PLBIO 2410. Permission of instructor required for students who do not meet prerequisites.

PLBIO 4831
Concepts and Techniques in Plant Molecular Biology

This course is the first of a two-semester sequence (with PLBIO 4841) which together provide a broad overview of concepts related to the study of plant molecular biology. It is intended to bring first-year ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1299 PLBIO 4831   LEC 001

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  • Prerequisite: PLBRG 2250 or BIOMG 2800; BIOMG 3300 or BIOMG 3310 or BIOMG 3330 or BIOMG 3350.

PLBIO 6410
Laboratory in Plant Molecular Biology

Includes selected experiments on gene expression, biolistic transformation, confocal microscopy, laser capture microdissection, microarray analysis, genetic mapping and mutant analysis, transposon tagging, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: BIOMG 6410

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  4004 PLBIO 6410   LAB 401

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PLBIO 6560
Topics in Plant Evolution

Series of selected topics to provide a background in plant evolution, paleobotanical literature, and evolutionary theory. Among the topics discussed are the origin of a terrestrial flora, the evolution ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Stdnt Opt

  • 17879 PLBIO 6560   SEM 101

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  • Prerequisite: PLBIO 4480 or equivalent background in evolution.

PLBIO 7400
Plant Biology Seminar

Lectures on current research in plant biology, presented by visitors and staff. view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit S/U NoAud

  •  1186 PLBIO 7400   SEM 101

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  • Requirement for graduate students doing work in plant biology.

PLBIO 7420
Current Papers in Plant Biology

Students in this class read and discuss recently published papers in plant molecular biology. A faculty member from the Plant Biology section in the School of Integrated Plant Sciences will assign the ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Sat/Unsat

  • Topic: Genomic Insights into Plant Gene Regulation

  •  1187 PLBIO 7420   DIS 201

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PLBIO 7430
Faculty Research in Plant Cell and Molecular Biology

Introduction for graduate students to the research being conducted by Cornell faculty in the Plant Cell and Molecular Biology Program. view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Sat/Unsat

  •  3521 PLBIO 7430   RSC 701

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PLBIO 7440
Graduate Research in Plant Biology

After the first year, each student presents one seminar per year on his or her thesis research and then meets with the thesis committee members for evaluation. First-year students only attend the seminar ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Sat/Unsat

  •  1188 PLBIO 7440   DIS 201

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  • Enrollment limited to and required for: second-, third-, and fourth-year graduate students in Plant Biology.

PLBIO 7490
Graduate Research in Botany

Intended for graduate students in Plant Biology who are working with faculty members on an individual basis towards a PhD thesis. view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-15 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1189 PLBIO 7490   RSC 701

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    • TBA

    • Van Wijk, K

  • Enrollment preference given to: graduate students who are working with faculty members on an individual basis. Sign into your faculty members section.

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-15 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1409 PLBIO 7490   RSC 702

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    • TBA

    • Kessler, A

  • Enrollment preference given to: graduate students who are working with faculty members on an individual basis. Sign into your faculty members section.

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-15 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1410 PLBIO 7490   RSC 703

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    • TBA

    • Gan, S

  • Enrollment preference given to: graduate students who are working with faculty members on an individual basis. Sign into your faculty members section.

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-15 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1411 PLBIO 7490   RSC 705

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    • TBA

    • Nasrallah, J

  • Enrollment preference given to: graduate students who are working with faculty members on an individual basis. Sign into your faculty members section.

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-15 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1412 PLBIO 7490   RSC 706

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    • TBA

    • Pawlowski, W

  • Enrollment preference given to: graduate students who are working with faculty members on an individual basis. Sign into your faculty members section.

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-15 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1413 PLBIO 7490   RSC 707

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    • TBA

    • Rose, J

  • Enrollment preference given to: graduate students who are working with faculty members on an individual basis. Sign into your faculty members section.

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-15 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1414 PLBIO 7490   RSC 708

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    • TBA

    • Richards, E

  • Enrollment preference given to: graduate students who are working with faculty members on an individual basis. Sign into your faculty members section.

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-15 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1416 PLBIO 7490   RSC 711

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    • TBA

    • Doyle, J

  • Enrollment preference given to: graduate students who are working with faculty members on an individual basis. Sign into your faculty members section.

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-15 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1418 PLBIO 7490   RSC 713

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    • TBA

    • Davis, J

  • Enrollment preference given to: graduate students who are working with faculty members on an individual basis. Sign into your faculty members section.

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-15 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1419 PLBIO 7490   RSC 714

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    • TBA

    • Hanson, M

  • Enrollment preference given to: graduate students who are working with faculty members on an individual basis. Sign into your faculty members section.

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-15 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1420 PLBIO 7490   RSC 715

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    • TBA

    • Turgeon, R

  • Enrollment preference given to: graduate students who are working with faculty members on an individual basis. Sign into your faculty members section.

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-15 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1421 PLBIO 7490   RSC 716

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    • TBA

    • Scanlon, M

  • Enrollment preference given to: graduate students who are working with faculty members on an individual basis. Sign into your faculty members section.

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-15 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1422 PLBIO 7490   RSC 719

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    • TBA

    • Jander, G

  • Enrollment preference given to: graduate students who are working with faculty members on an individual basis. Sign into your faculty members section.

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-15 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1423 PLBIO 7490   RSC 720

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    • TBA

    • Hua, J

  • Enrollment preference given to: graduate students who are working with faculty members on an individual basis. Sign into your faculty members section.

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-15 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1424 PLBIO 7490   RSC 721

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    • TBA

    • Giovannoni, J

  • Enrollment preference given to: graduate students who are working with faculty members on an individual basis. Sign into your faculty members section.

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-15 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1425 PLBIO 7490   RSC 722

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    • TBA

    • Crepet, W

  • Enrollment preference given to: graduate students who are working with faculty members on an individual basis. Sign into your faculty members section.

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-15 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1427 PLBIO 7490   RSC 725

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    • TBA

    • Harrison, M

  • Enrollment preference given to: graduate students who are working with faculty members on an individual basis. Sign into your faculty members section.

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-15 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1428 PLBIO 7490   RSC 726

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    • TBA

    • Nixon, K

  • Enrollment preference given to: graduate students who are working with faculty members on an individual basis. Sign into your faculty members section.

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-15 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1429 PLBIO 7490   RSC 727

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    • TBA

    • Sparks, J

  • Enrollment preference given to: graduate students who are working with faculty members on an individual basis. Sign into your faculty members section.

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-15 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1430 PLBIO 7490   RSC 728

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    • TBA

    • Vatamaniuk, O

  • Enrollment preference given to: graduate students who are working with faculty members on an individual basis. Sign into your faculty members section.

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-15 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1432 PLBIO 7490   RSC 730

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    • TBA

    • Nasrallah, M

  • Enrollment preference given to: graduate students who are working with faculty members on an individual basis. Sign into your faculty members section.

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-15 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1433 PLBIO 7490   RSC 731

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    • TBA

    • Stern, D

  • Enrollment preference given to: graduate students who are working with faculty members on an individual basis. Sign into your faculty members section.

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-15 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1434 PLBIO 7490   RSC 733

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    • TBA

    • Wayne, R

  • Enrollment preference given to: graduate students who are working with faculty members on an individual basis. Sign into your faculty members section.

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-15 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3282 PLBIO 7490   RSC 734

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    • TBA

    • Lee, J

  • Enrollment preference given to: graduate students who are working with faculty members on an individual basis. Sign into your faculty members section.

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-15 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3283 PLBIO 7490   RSC 735

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    • TBA

    • Gandolfo Nixon, M

  • Enrollment preference given to: graduate students who are working with faculty members on an individual basis. Sign into your faculty members section.

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-15 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3302 PLBIO 7490   RSC 736

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    • TBA

    • McCouch, S

  • Enrollment preference given to: graduate students who are working with faculty members on an individual basis. Sign into your faculty members section.

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-15 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3356 PLBIO 7490   RSC 737

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    • TBA

    • Raguso, R

  • Enrollment preference given to: graduate students who are working with faculty members on an individual basis. Sign into your faculty members section.

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-15 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3386 PLBIO 7490   RSC 738

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    • TBA

    • Roeder, A

  • Enrollment preference given to: graduate students who are working with faculty members on an individual basis. Sign into your faculty members section.

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-15 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  4106 PLBIO 7490   RSC 739

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    • TBA

    • Pineros, M

  • Enrollment preference given to: graduate students who are working with faculty members on an individual basis. Sign into your faculty member's section.

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-15 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  4107 PLBIO 7490   RSC 740

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    • TBA

    • Specht, C

  • Enrollment preference given to: graduate students who are working with faculty members on an individual basis. Sign into your faculty member's section.

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-15 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  4108 PLBIO 7490   RSC 741

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    • TBA

    • Moghe, G

  • Enrollment preference given to: graduate students who are working with faculty members on an individual basis. Sign into your faculty member's section.

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-15 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  4474 PLBIO 7490   RSC 742

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    • TBA

    • Li, F

  • Enrollment preference given to: graduate students who are working with faculty members on an individual basis. Sign into your faculty member's section.

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-15 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  4475 PLBIO 7490   RSC 743

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    • TBA

    • Frank, M

  • Enrollment preference given to: graduate students who are working with faculty members on an individual basis. Sign into your faculty member's section.