Study of the mechanisms of physiological adaptation of plants to their environment. Study of the fundamental processes involved in the physiological action of herbicides. Detailed consideration of the fate of herbicides in plants. Bayer, Falk 214. Lectures focus on the structure, analysis, synthesis, and development-related metabolism of cell walls.
Discussions center on analysis of scientific papers related to lecture topics.
Structure, biogenesis, and function of plant cell membranes. Emphasis will be placed on the molecular basis of plant membrane functions and on the role of membranes in selected physiological processes. Survey of molecular mechanisms underlying structural and functional differentiation of plant cell subcellular compartments. Topics include membrane and protein biosynthesis, protein targeting and turnover, and regulation of nuclear and organellar gene expression as related to the biogenesis of plant cell organelles. Intracellular signal transduction pathways in the plant cells as well as longer term, adaptive responses which involve signals transmitted between plant cells.