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| COURSES TAUGHT AT STANFORD UNIVERSITY |
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| Principles of Biology: Plant Biology, Evolution, and Ecology |
| BIOSCI 43. (Mudgett,
Petrov, Gordon) |
| Principles
of plant biology: plant evolution, plant structure and function,
photosynthesis, transport, plant growth in response to nutrients,
hormones, light, pathogens, stress; Principles of
evolution: marco- and microevolution and population genetics. Ecology:
the principles underlying the changes of mass and energy between
organisms and their environments: population, community and ecosystem
ecology; population, evolution, and global change. |
| Lectures:
Monday/Wednesday/Friday 11:00-12:15pm. |
| Prerequisites:
CHEM 31 (or 32), 33, 35; MATH 19, 20, 21, or 41, 42 or consent of the
instructors. |
| Offered:
Spring quarter; 5 units. |
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| Plant
Biochemistry |
| BIOSCI
257. (Mudgett, Barton, Briggs,
Ehrhardt, Frommer, Grossman, Somerville, Wang) |
| The
biochemistry of plants relevant to their physiology and cell biology.
Topics include: the biosynthesis, assembly, function and regulation of:
cell walls, lipids, pigments, photoreceptors, transporters, and the
response of plants to pathogens and stresses. |
| Lectures:
Tuesday and Thursdays 10:00-11:30am. |
| Prerequisites:
Biological Sciences Core or equivalent, or consent of instructors. |
| Offered:
Spring quarter; 3 units. |
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| Plant
Biology Seminar |
| BIOSCI
342. (Mudgett, Barton, Berry,
Briggs, Frommer, Grossman, Long, Somerville, Walbot, Wang) |
| Topics
announced at the beginning of each quarter. Current literature. May be
repeated for credit. |
| Lectures:
Fridays 4:00-5:30pm. |
| Prerequisites:
Consent of instructors. |
| Offered:
Autumn, Winter, Spring quarters; 1-15 units. |
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