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*Alternative theories to the origin of land plants
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*Molecular biology of land plants
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| 22 Jan || Introduction to course; importance of a land flora; paleoclimate || Assignment #1 given (due 29 Jan) || LL
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*Land plant physiology: photosynthesis, evolution of hormones, flavonoids, desiccation tolerance
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| 24 Jan || Aquatic green life (green algal diversity and photosynthetic physiology) || Reading: || LL
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| 29 Jan || Land plants: history and diversity  || Assignment #1 due<br/>Reading: || LL
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| 31 Jan || Charophyceae – life cycle of plants || Reading: || LL
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| 05 Feb || Phylogeny of green plants (phylogeny, tree features, characters, homology, homoplasy, etc.)  || Reading: || LL
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| 07 Feb || continued  || Reading: || LL
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| 12 Feb || Groups present results of Assignment #2  || Reading: ||
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| 14 Feb || Land plant physiology (carbon acquisition in an oxygen-rich world) || Reading: || LL
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| 19 Feb || Land plant physiology (cuticle, desiccation tolerance) || Reading: || LL
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| 21 Feb || Characterization of embryophytes: matrotrophy  || Reading: || BG
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| 26 Feb || Microfossils  || Reading: || BG
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| 28 Feb || Macrofossils  || Reading: || BG
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| 04 Mar || Reproductive biology of land plants   || Reading: || BG
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| 06 Mar || Land plant developmental tool kit (gene duplication, etc.)  || Reading: || BG
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| 11 Mar || SPRING BREAK
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| 13 Mar || SPRING BREAK
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| 18 Mar || Midterm Exam
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| 20 Mar || Hormones  || Reading: || BG
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| 25 Mar || Gametangia  || Reading: || BG
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| 27 Mar || Evolution of branching  || Reading: || BG
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| 01 Apr ||    || Reading: || LL
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| 08 Apr ||    || Reading: || LL
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| 15 Apr ||    || Reading: || LL
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| 22 Apr ||    || Reading: || LL
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| 29 Apr ||    || Reading: || LL
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Revision as of 20:36, 21 December 2007

Scanning electron micrograph of Equisetum sperm cells. Image by K. S. Renzaglia (http://www.science.siu.edu/landplants/Sphenophyta/sphenophyta.html).


EEB 280 (3 cr, new course # EEB 3320)

EEB 280W (W, 4 cr, new course # EEB 3320W)

EEB 380 (graduate, 3 cr, new course # EEB 3220)

Spring 2008

 Lectures: T/TH 12:30-13:45 PM

To lab home page.

This course satisfies the plant diversity requirement for the EEB major.

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

Schedule (Tentative, as of Dec. 21)

Date Topic Assignment Prof.
22 Jan Introduction to course; importance of a land flora; paleoclimate Assignment #1 given (due 29 Jan) LL
24 Jan Aquatic green life (green algal diversity and photosynthetic physiology) Reading: LL
29 Jan Land plants: history and diversity Assignment #1 due
Reading: 		LL
31 Jan Charophyceae – life cycle of plants Reading: LL
05 Feb Phylogeny of green plants (phylogeny, tree features, characters, homology, homoplasy, etc.) Reading: LL
07 Feb continued Reading: LL
12 Feb Groups present results of Assignment #2 Reading:
14 Feb Land plant physiology (carbon acquisition in an oxygen-rich world) Reading: LL
19 Feb Land plant physiology (cuticle, desiccation tolerance) Reading: LL
21 Feb Characterization of embryophytes: matrotrophy Reading: BG
26 Feb Microfossils Reading: BG
28 Feb Macrofossils Reading: BG
04 Mar Reproductive biology of land plants Reading: BG
06 Mar Land plant developmental tool kit (gene duplication, etc.) Reading: BG
11 Mar SPRING BREAK
13 Mar SPRING BREAK
18 Mar Midterm Exam
20 Mar Hormones Reading: BG
25 Mar Gametangia Reading: BG
27 Mar Evolution of branching Reading: BG
01 Apr Reading: LL
08 Apr Reading: LL
15 Apr Reading: LL
22 Apr Reading: LL
29 Apr Reading: LL
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