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4.00 Credits
Lecture, 2 hours; laboratory, 6 hours. Prerequisite(s): BIOL 005A, BIOL 05LA, BIOL 005B, BIOL 005C, CHEM 001C or CHEM 01HC, CHEM 112C, MATH 009B or MATH 09HB, PHYS 002C, PHYS 02LC, BCH 100 or BCH 110A (BCH 100 or BCH 110A may be taken concurrently); or consent of instructor. Investigates the comparative morphology and evolution of vascular plants with use of fossil and living representatives, focusing on the Angiosperms. Cross-listed with BIOL 138. Springer
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4.00 Credits
Lecture, 3 hours; laboratory, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): BIOL 005A, BIOL 005B, BIOL 005C, CHEM 001C or CHEM 01HC, CHEM 112C, MATH 009B or MATH 09HB, PHYS 002C, PHYS 02LC, BCH 100 or BCH 110A (BCH 100 or BCH 110A may be taken concurrently), BIOL 104/BPSC 104; or consent of instructor. A survey of the fundamental principles of plant physiology, including photosynthesis, respiration, water relations, mineral nutrition, growth, morphogenesis, plant hormones, dormancy, and senescence. Cross-listed with BIOL 143. Lovatt
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4.00 Credits
Lecture, 3 hours; laboratory, 18 hours per quarter; field trip, 12 hours per quarter. Prerequisite(s): BIOL 104/BPSC 104 or BIOL 116 or consent of instructor. A study of the fundamentals of plant ecology emphasizing community ecology, environment, life histories, population dynamics, species interactions, succession, ecosystem and landscape ecology, and plant conservation ecology. Allen
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4.00 Credits
Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): BIOL 005A, BIOL 05LA, BIOL 005B, BIOL 005C, BIOL 102, CHEM 001C or CHEM 01HC, CHEM 112C, MATH 009B or MATH 09HB, PHYS 002C, PHYS 02LC, BCH 100 or BCH 110A, STAT 100B; or consent of instructor. Examines approaches to studying the genetic basis of polygenic, metric traits. Includes types of gene action, partitioning of variance, response to selection, and inferring the number and location of quantitative trait loci. Cross-listed with BIOL 148. Xu
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4.00 Credits
Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): BIOL 102; STAT 100A is recommended. Applies the principles of classical, quantitative, and molecular genetics to the development of improved cultivars of crop plants. Waines, Roose
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4.00 Credits
Lecture, 1 hour; discussion, 1 hour; laboratory, 6 hours. Prerequisite(s): BCH 110C or BIOL 107A; upper-division standing; consent of instructor. A study of modern techniques in plant genome modification. Topics include nucleic acid cloning and sequencing; plant tissue culture and genetic transformation; controlled-environment plant growth; gene mapping; and germplasm collections. Also explores the history of plant biotechnology; economic, agricultural, nutritional, medicinal, and societal relevance; and regulatory issues. Cross-listed with BCH 153 and BIOL 153. Close, Eulgem
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4.00 Credits
Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): BIOL 005A, BIOL 005B, BIOL 005C, CHEM 001C or CHEM 01HC, CHEM 112C, MATH 009B or MATH 09HB, PHYS 002C, PHYS 02LC, BCH 100 or BCH 110A (BCH 100 or BCH 110A may be taken concurrently); or consent of instructor. An examination of the structure, function, and behavior of eukaryotic chromosomes. Crosslisted with BIOL 155. Lukaszewski
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4.00 Credits
Lecture, 4 hours; occasional field trips. Prerequisite(s): BIOL 005C or BIOL 104/BPSC 104 or consent of instructor. Studies the important subtropical and tropical crops of the world, emphasizing fruits, including citrus and avocado, with special reference to their botany, germplasm resources, climatic adaptation, and culture. Waines
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4.00 Credits
Lecture, 3 hours; two 1-day field trips; three half-day field trips. Prerequisite(s): BIOL 104/BPSC 104 or BIOL 116 or ENSC 100/SWSC 100 or ENSC 100H/SWSC 100H; CHEM 112A; STAT 100A (STAT 100A may be taken concurrently); or consent of instructor. BIOL 102 and CHEM 112C are recommended. An examination of the basic ecological principles related to land restoration. Topics include enhanced succession, plant establishment, plant adaptations, ecotypes, weed colonization and competition, nutrient cycling, functions and reintroduction of soil microorganisms, restoration for wildlife, and the determination of successful restoration. Includes field trips to restored sites. Crosslisted with BIOL 165. Allen
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4.00 Credits
Lecture, 3 hours; laboratory, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): BIOL 005C or consent of instructor; university-level courses in mathematics, physics, and chemistry are recommended. Topics include plant responses to light, temperature, evaporative demand, and limiting soil conditions. Explores photosynthesis, plant-water relations, and plant-temperature relations. Gives attention to plant adaptation to climates with varying aridity and temperature extremes. Santiago
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