All of the following are staff taught graduate-level courses.
BCH / PLS / PPA 609 PLANT BIOCHEMISTRY (3)
The course will consider the chemical constituents of plants, their synthesis, their contribution to key metabolic processes and the regulation of their biosynthesis. Included will be discussions of: photosynthesis; carbohydrates and lipids; isoprenoids and phenylpropanoids; nitrogen fixation, reduction and assimilation; the synthesis of alkaloids. Prereq:
PLS 622 PHYSIOLOGY OF PLANTS I. (3)
A physiological / biochemical treatment of central topics in modern plant physiology. Topics will include: plant development and anatomy, plant-cell biology, ion and solute transport. Prereq: BIO 430G or equivalent or consent of coordinator. Prereq or concur: BCH 607. (Same as FOR/PLS 622.)
PLS 623 PHYSIOLOGY OF PLANTS II. (3)
A physiological / biochemical treatment of central topics in modern plant physiology. Topics will include: plant hormones, signal transduction, senescence and abscission, phytochrome-photomorphogenesis-phototropism and stress physiology, Prereq: BIO 430G or equivalent, and BCH 607 or consent of coordinator. (Same as FOR/PLS 623.)
PLS 650 PLANT AND SOIL RELATIONSHIPS. (3)
This is an advanced level course on the complex relationships between porous media and the root systems of plants growing therein. Root system morphology and physiological functions will be reviewed. Soil physico-chemical properties and processes influencing root growth will be covered, along with effects of root growth on soil conditions. The biology and ecology of the rhizosphere surrounding plant roots will be studied in relation to nutrient uptake.