BIOL 2330B - Current Topics in Developmental Biology: Design the Ultimate Bio-Energy Crop

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Brown University

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Can we replace oil wells with corn fields? Join us (Profs. Sam Beale and Mark Johnson) for a thought experiment where we consider the limitations for using plants as energy sources and try to come up with strategies to overcome them. Developmental Biology Questions: What are the developmental pathways that control leaf shape and size? What are the developmental pathways that control CO2 uptake? Biochemical Questions: What are biochemical limits of photosynthetic carbon fixation? Can the chemical composition of plants be modified to yield more efficient plant fuel sources?

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1.00

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www.brown.edu

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(401) 863-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

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Semester

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