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Plant Biology (PBIO)
PBIO 5110 Special Topics in Plant Biology Prerequisites: Consent of instructor.
PBIO 5524 Biological Instrumentation Prerequisites: CHEM 1515 or equivalent and (BOT 1404 or MICR 2123 or BIOL 1604 or equivalents or consent of instructor). Description: Lecture and laboratory course in biological instrumentation use, theory, experimental design, maintenance, and troubleshooting. Topics include liquid handling systems, pH/ISE meters, electrophoresis, spectrophotometers, centrifuges, chromatography, thermocylers, and DNA sequencers. Same course as BIOL 5524 and MICR 5524. Credit hours: 4 Contact hours: Lecture: 2 Lab: 4 Levels: Graduate
Description: Special studies in any area of plant biology. Previously offered as BOT 5110. Offered for variable credit, 1-5 credit hours, maximum of 24 credit hours. Credit hours: 1-5 Contact hours: Other: 1 Levels: Graduate Schedule types: Discussion Department/School: Plant Biology Ecol & Evolution PBIO 5210 Research in Plant Biology Prerequisites: Consent of instructor. Description: Independent research in any area of plant biology. Previously offered as BOT 5210. Offered for variable credit, 1-6 credit hours, maximum of 12 credit hours. Credit hours: 1-6 Contact hours: Other: 1 Levels: Graduate Schedule types: Discussion Department/School: Plant Biology Ecol & Evolution
Schedule types: Lab, Lecture, Combined lecture and lab Department/School: Plant Biology Ecol & Evolution PBIO 5541 Phylogenomics
Description: Current topics in the theory and application of genome and transcriptome sequencing to phylogenetics, prediction of gene function, and evolution of genes. Previously offered as BOT 5541. Credit hours: 1 Contact hours: Other: 1 Levels: Graduate Schedule types: Discussion Department/School: Plant Biology Ecol & Evolution PBIO 5553 Molecular Phylogenectic Analysis Prerequisites: Undergraduate genetics strongly recommended. Description: Covers the use of molecular sequence data to construct evolutionary trees. It integrates theory and computer applications to answer questions involving species relationships, gene evolution, molecular evolution and morphological change, co-evolution, and biogeographic relationships. May not be used for degree credit with PBIO 4553. Previously offered as BOT 5553. Credit hours: 3 Contact hours: Lecture: 2 Lab: 2 Levels: Graduate Schedule types: Lab, Lecture, Combined lecture and lab Department/School: Plant Biology Ecol & Evolution PBIO 5563 Plant Ecological Genetics Prerequisites: Two of the following courses or their equivalent: BIOL 3023, BIOL 3034, and BIOL 4133. Description: Basic concepts in plant population and quantitative genetics, focusing on techniques that reveal the genetic structure and the adaptive value of ecologically relevant traits. Previously offered as BOT 5563. Credit hours: 3 Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Levels: Graduate Schedule types: Lecture Department/School: Plant Biology Ecol & Evolution
PBIO 5233 Plant Anatomy Prerequisites: PBIO 1404.
Description: Structures of cells, tissues and organs of plants and the developmental, phylogenetic, and functional contexts of the structures. May not be used for degree credit with PBIO 4233. Credit hours: 3 Contact hours: Lecture: 2 Lab: 2 Levels: Graduate
Schedule types: Lab, Lecture, Combined lecture and lab Department/School: Plant Biology Ecol & Evolution PBIO 5423 Plant Mineral Nutrition Prerequisites: BOT 4463 or concurrent enrollment.
Description: Uptake, translocation, metabolism, and biochemical function of mineral nutrients in higher plants. May not be used for degree credit with PBIO 4423. Previously offered as BOT 5423. Credit hours: 3 Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Levels: Graduate Schedule types: Lecture Department/School: Plant Biology Ecol & Evolution PBIO 5463 Plant Physiology Prerequisites: PBIO 1404 or equivalent. Description: Plant subcellular structure, water relations, water absorption and ascent of sap, translocation, gaseous exchange, nutrition, enzymes, respiration, photosynthesis, growth, development, reproduction, tropisms, hormones, dormancy and seed germination. Previously offered as BOT 3463. May not be used for degree credit with PBIO 4463. Credit hours: 3 Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Levels: Graduate Schedule types: Lecture Department/School: Plant Biology Ecol & Evolution
PBIO 5813 Plant Developmental Genetics Prerequisites: BIOL 3023 or equivalent.
Description: Discussion of the genetic and molecular factors that regulate reproductive and vegetative development in flowering plants. Emphasis on recent publications that deal with model genetic systems and plants of economic significance. Previously offered as BOT 5813. Credit hours: 3 Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Levels: Graduate Schedule types: Lecture Department/School: Plant Biology Ecol & Evolution
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