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| − | == Lecture Topics == | + | == Some of the Planned Lecture Topics == |
| + | *Introduction to the major groups of green plants | ||
| + | *Alternative theories to the origin of land plants | ||
| + | *Introduction to plant life cycles | ||
| + | *Morphological innovations of land plants | ||
| + | *Evolution of sex in plants | ||
| + | *Early land plants and the importance of fossils in phylogenetic reconstructions | ||
| + | *Molecular biology of land plants | ||
| + | *Land plant physiology: photosynthesis, evolution of hormones, flavonoids, desiccation tolerance | ||
Revision as of 12:57, 25 April 2007
Scanning electron micrograph of Equisetum sperm cells. Image by K. S. Renzaglia (http://www.science.siu.edu/landplants/Sphenophyta/sphenophyta.html).
EEB 280/380
Spring 2008
Lectures: TBA
Lab: TBA
Lab Instructor: TBA
Contact Information
Louise A. Lewis Associate Professor
Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
office: 200 Pharmacy/Biology Building
voice: +1 860-486-6723
email: louise.lewis@uconn.edu
Bernard Goffinet Associate Professor
Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
office: 300 Pharmacy/Biology Building
voice: +1 860-486-5290
email: bernard.goffinet@uconn.edu
Some of the Planned Lecture Topics
- Introduction to the major groups of green plants
- Alternative theories to the origin of land plants
- Introduction to plant life cycles
- Morphological innovations of land plants
- Evolution of sex in plants
- Early land plants and the importance of fossils in phylogenetic reconstructions
- Molecular biology of land plants
- Land plant physiology: photosynthesis, evolution of hormones, flavonoids, desiccation tolerance
