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Date
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Topic
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Reading (T&Z) or web topics
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Part I- Plant Biochemistry and Metabolism
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| Mon. Jan. 14 |
Intro-What's so great about plant physiology? [Slides]
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www.aspb.org/education/foundation/principles.cfm
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Wed. Jan. 16
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Plant structure, cells, & organelles [Slides]
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Web topics 1.1 - 1.3; Chap. 1
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Fri. Jan. 18
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Gene expression; enzyme regulation (cont.) [Slides]
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Chap. 1, Chap. 14
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Mon. Jan. 21
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NO CLASS - MLK Day
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Wed. Jan. 23
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Plant genetics, molecular bio, & genomics [Slides]
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Chap. 2; Chap. 14
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Fri. Jan. 25
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Photosynthesis-light harvesting [Slides]
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Chap. 7
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Mon. Jan. 28
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Light harvesting (cont.) [Slides]
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Chap. 7
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Wed. Jan. 30
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Photosynthesis-electron transport [Slides]
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Chap. 7
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Fri. Feb. 1
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Class cancelled - Larry in D.C.
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Mon. Feb. 4
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Photosynthesis-ATP synthesis (cont.) [Slides]
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Chap. 7
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Wed. Feb. 6
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Photosynthesis-carbon fixation (C3 cycle) [Slides]
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Chap. 8
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Fri. Feb. 8
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Photosynthesis-photorespiration, C2 cycle [Slides]
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Chap. 8
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| Mon. Feb. 11 |
C4 & CAM photosynthesis [Slides]
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Chaps. 8, 9
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| Wed. Feb. 13 |
Photosynthesis-ecological considerations [Slides] |
Chaps. 8, 9 |
| Fri. Feb. 15 |
Photosynthesis-ecology (cont.) [Slides] |
Chaps. 8, 9 |
| Mon. Feb. 18 |
Exam 1 - Click here for answer key |
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Part II - Water and Solute Transport
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Wed. Feb. 20
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Water potential [Slides]
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Chaps. 3,4
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Fri. Feb. 22
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Transpiration stream [Slides]
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Chap. 4
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Mon. Feb. 25
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Transpiration (cont.) [Slides]
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Chap. 4
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Wed. Feb. 27
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Mineral nutrition-essential elements [Slides]
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Chap. 5
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Fri. Feb. 29
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Mineral uptake-mycorrhizae [Slides]
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Chap. 5
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Mon. Mar. 3
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Mineral uptake-solute transport [Slides]
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Chap. 6
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Wed. Mar. 5
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Transporters (cont.); Nitrogen cycle [Slides]
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Chaps. 6, 12
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Fri. Mar. 7
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Nitrogen assimilation & fixation [Slides]
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Chap. 12
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Mon. - Fri.
Mar. 10-14
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No class - Spring Break
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| Mon. Mar. 17 |
Nitrogen fixation (cont.); Phloem transport [Slides] |
Chaps. 12, 10 |
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Wed. Mar. 19
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Phloem loading (cont.) [Slides]
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Chap. 10
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Fri. Mar. 21
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No class - Good Friday
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| Mon. Mar. 24 |
Stress-freezing; Maple sap flow [Slides]
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Chap. 26 |
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Wed. Mar. 26
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Exam 2 - Click here for answer key
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Part III - Plant Growth and Development
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Fri. Mar. 28
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Development; Hormones & signal transduction [Slides]
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Chap. 14, 15, 16
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Mon. Mar. 31
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Discovery & biochemistry of auxin [Slides]
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Chap. 19
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Wed. Apr. 2
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Phototropism, and gravitropism [Slides]
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Chap. 19
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Fri. Apr. 4
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Other auxin effects (cont.) [Slides]
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Chap. 19
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Mon. Apr. 7
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Gibberellins [Slides]
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Chap. 20
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Wed. Apr. 9
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Gibberellins (cont.); Cytokinins [Slides]
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Chap. 21
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Fri. Apr. 11
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Cytokinins & transformation (cont) [Slides]
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Chap. 22
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Mon. Apr. 14
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Ethylene: ripening & abscission [Slides]
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Chap. 23
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Wed. Apr. 16
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Ethylene (cont) [Slides]
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Chaps. 18, 23
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| Fri. Apr. 18 |
NO CLASS - Plant Biology Conference @ UConn |
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Mon. Apr. 21
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ABA - seed dormancy and stomata [Slides]
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Chap. 24
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Wed. Apr. 23
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Brassinosteroids [Slides]
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Chap. 13
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Fri. Apr. 25
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Defense signalling hormones [Slides]
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Chap. 17
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Mon. April 28
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Phytochrome; Induction of flowering & circadian rhythm [Slides]
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Chap. 25
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Tues. May 6
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Final Exam 10:15 pm - 12:15 pm - Click here for answer key
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