Plant Biology (PLBIO)Agriculture and Life Sciences
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PLBIO 1130
Course Description
By most accounts, whether theological or scientific, light is fundamental for life. Throughout the living world, there are vital processes, such as photosynthesis and vision that are associated with light. ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Plant Science Building 114
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
Instructors
Wayne, R
PLBIO 2302
Course Description
This is a reflective lecture course, following the winter session field course, PLBIO 2301. Students will write a reflection and give an oral presentation; assemble and analyze field data; and as a group, ... view course details
Seven Week - First.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1 Credit Opt NoAud(Letter or S/U grades (no audit))
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- W Plant Science Building G22
- Jan 22 - Mar 12, 2024
Instructors
Nixon, K
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Additional Information
Prerequisite: PLBIO 2300 and PLBIO 2301. Students must complete PLBIO 2301 to receive a final grade in PLBIO 2302. This course receives more credit than typical for the session due to substantial academic activity outside of instructional hours.
Instructor Consent Required (Add)
PLBIO 3420
Course Description
Integrated and interdisciplinary study of the processes that contribute to the growth, competition, and reproduction of plants. Topics include, but are not limited to, plant-water relations, membrane properties ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: PLBIO 5420
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits GradeNoAud(Letter grades only (no audit))
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Fernow Hall G24
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
Instructors
Catala, C
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Additional Information
Prerequisite: BIOG 1140 or BIOG 1440, plus PLSCI 1420 and PLBIO 2410, or permission of instructor. Corequisite: PLBIO 3421.
PLBIO 3421
Course Description
Experiments exemplify concepts covered in PLBIO 3420 and offer experience in a variety of biological and biochemical techniques, from the cellular to whole plant level, with emphasis on experimental ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1 Credit GradeNoAud(Letter grades only (no audit))
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- R Plant Science Building 107
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
Instructors
Silva, T
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Additional Information
Corequisite: PLBIO 3420.
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1 Credit GradeNoAud(Letter grades only (no audit))
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- F Plant Science Building 107
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
Instructors
Silva, T
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Additional Information
Corequisite: PLBIO 3420.
PLBIO 3430
Course Description
Introduction to current studies involving recombinant DNA technology and its application to the improvement of plants. Emphasizes genetic transformation methodology, gene expression systems, and strategies ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: PLBIO 5430
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Credits and Grading Basis
2 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MW Bradfield Hall 105
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
Instructors
Gunn, L
Hua, J
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Additional Information
Prerequisite: two courses in genetics, molecular biology or biochemistry; or permission of instructor. Enrollment preference given to: juniors and seniors.
Instructor Consent Required (Add)
PLBIO 3431
Course Description
Companion to Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering of Plants course with laboratory activities that focus on the practice of plant biotechnology. Students construct transgenes using recombinant DNA ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: PLBIO 5431
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Credits and Grading Basis
2 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- T Plant Science Building 102
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
Instructors
Gunn, L
Hua, J
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Additional Information
This course receives more credit than typical for the meeting pattern due to substantial academic activity outside of instructional hours. Pre- or corequisite: Two courses in genetics, molecular biology or biochemistry, such as PLBIO 3430; or permission of instructor. Enrollment preference given to: juniors and seniors.
PLBIO 3880
Course Description
Genetically modified (GM) crops have been a hot topic with controversy. One of the major concerns is on the GM crops' safety when served as our food or food ingredients. The objective of this one-credit ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: PLBIO 6880
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Credits and Grading Basis
1 Credit Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- F Warren Hall 113
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
Instructors
Gan, S
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Additional Information
Prerequisite: college-level introductory biology.
PLBIO 4000
Course Description
This course is geared towards graduate students and advanced biology undergraduates seeking a better understanding of computational biology. Lectures will be a combination of presentations, paper discussions ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: PLBIO 6000
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits GradeNoAud(Letter grades only (no audit))
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Plant Science Building G09
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
Instructors
Moghe, G
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Additional Information
Prerequisites: Biology courses: BIOMG 2800 or PLBRG 2250, BIOMG 3320 or BIOMG 3350, or equivalent. Computational courses: CS 1110, CS 1133, or equivalent. Statistics courses: BTRY 3010, STSCI 2150, or equivalent.
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Plant Science Building G09
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
Instructors
Moghe, G
PLBIO 5420
Course Description
Integrated and interdisciplinary study of the processes that contribute to the growth, competition, and reproduction of plants. Topics include, but are not limited to, plant-water relations, membrane properties ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: PLBIO 3420
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Fernow Hall G24
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
Instructors
Catala, C
PLBIO 5430
Course Description
Introduction to current studies involving recombinant DNA technology and its application to the improvement of plants. Emphasizes genetic transformation methodology, gene expression systems, and strategies ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: PLBIO 3430
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Credits and Grading Basis
2 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MW Bradfield Hall 105
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
Instructors
Gunn, L
Hua, J
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Additional Information
Prerequisite: Two courses in genetics, molecular biology or biochemistry; or permission of instructor.
Instructor Consent Required (Add)
PLBIO 5431
Course Description
Companion to Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering of Plants course with with laboratory activities that focus on the practice of plant biotechnology. Students construct transgenes using recombinant ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: PLBIO 3431
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Credits and Grading Basis
2 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- T Plant Science Building 102
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
Instructors
Gunn, L
Hua, J
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Additional Information
This course receives more credit than typical for the meeting pattern due to substantial academic activity outside of instructional hours. Pre- or corequisite: Two courses in genetics, molecular biology or biochemistry; or permission of instructor.
PLBIO 6000
Course Description
This course is geared towards graduate students and advanced biology undergraduates seeking a better understanding of computational biology. Lectures will be a combination of presentations, paper discussions ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: PLBIO 4000
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits GradeNoAud(Letter grades only (no audit))
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Plant Science Building G09
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
Instructors
Moghe, G
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Plant Science Building G09
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
Instructors
Moghe, G
PLBIO 6560
Course Description
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
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1 Credit Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- F Mann Library 413
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
Instructors
Nixon, K
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Additional Information
Prerequisite: PLBIO 4480 or equivalent background in evolution.
PLBIO 6841
Course Description
This course is broken into three sections focusing on plant anatomy, cell biology, and development. In each section, we will discuss our current understanding of the key concepts, talk about some of the ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits GradeNoAud(Letter grades only (no audit))
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MWF Emerson Hall 133
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
Instructors
Gandolfo Nixon, M
Roeder, A
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Additional Information
Prerequisite: BIOMG 2800 or PLBRG 2250 or PLBIO 6831.
PLBIO 6880
Course Description
Genetically modified (GM) crops have been a hot topic with controversy. One of the major concerns is on the GM crops' safety when served as our food or food ingredients. The objective of this one-credit ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: PLBIO 3880
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Credits and Grading Basis
1 Credit Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- F Warren Hall 113
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
Instructors
Gan, S
PLBIO 7410
Course Description
Introduction to the research literature in plant biology through weekly problem sets and discussions. view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1 Credit GradeNoAud(Letter grades only (no audit))
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- R Mann Library 413
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
Instructors
Li, F
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Additional Information
Graduate standing or permission of instructor required.
PLBIO 7420
Course Description
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 Integrative Plant Science will assign the ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1 Credit Sat/Unsat(Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)
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Section Topic
Topic: Single Cell Plant Biology
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- M Mann Library 413
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
Instructors
Vatamaniuk, O
PLBIO 7440
Course Description
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
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1 Credit Sat/Unsat(Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- R Plant Science Building 404
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
Instructors
Pineros, M
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Additional Information
Enrollment limited to and required for: second-, third-, and fourth-year graduate students in Plant Biology.