Course Description
Structure, organization, expression and regulation of genes in the nucleus, and chloroplast of photosynthetic organisms; regulation of gene expression during plant development and in response to the environment.
Lecture topics change from year to year to reflect new discoveries in this rapidly advancing area of molecular genetics. Recent topics have included:
- Functional genomics: linking gene structure and function.
- Plant hormone signaling: the ethylene pathway.
- Pattern formation: maintaining the structure of the shoot meristem.
- Light regulation of development.
- Molecular analysis of flowering.
- Genome organization in Arabidopsis.
Prerequisite
BCH311H1 / CSB349H1 / MGY311Y1 or permission of instructor.
Lecturer(s)
Prof. P. McCourt
Prof. T. Berleth
Contact Hours
24L
Required Text(s)/ Readings
Publications to be downloaded
Evaluation (Subject to change)
Midterm: 50%
Final exam: 50%
Last updated on June 8th, 2023