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<span style="font-size: x-large">EEB 280 </span> (3 cr, new  #3320)<br><br>
 
<span style="font-size: x-large">EEB 280 </span> (3 cr, new  #3320)<br><br>
 
<span style="font-size: x-large">EEB 280W </span> (W, 4 cr, new  #3320W)<br><br>
 
<span style="font-size: x-large">EEB 280W </span> (W, 4 cr, new  #3320W)<br><br>

Revision as of 18:01, 19 January 2008

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 #3320)

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

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

Spring 2008 Lectures: T/TH 12:30-13:45 PM

Lectures are in Atwater 001

To lab home page.

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

Textbook and readings

There is no official text book. Instead, you will be assigned readings from the primary literature to go with the lectures.


Schedule (Tentative, as of Dec. 21)

Date Topic Assignment Prof.
Tu 22 Jan Introduction to course; importance of a land flora; paleoclimate Assignment #1 given (due 29 Jan)
LL
Th 24 Jan Aquatic green life (green algal diversity and photosynthetic physiology) Reading: Chapters 1&2 in Graham (1993) Origin of Land Plants -- provided in class at 1st meeting LL
Tu 29 Jan Land plants: history and diversity Assignment #1 due at start of class
Reading:
LL
Th 31 Jan Charophyceae – life cycle of plants Assignment #2 given (due 12 Feb)
Reading:
LL
Tu 05 Feb Phylogeny of green plants (phylogeny, tree features, characters, homology, homoplasy, etc.) Reading: LL
Th 07 Feb continued Reading: LL
Tu 12 Feb Groups present results of Assignment #2 Assignment #2 due
Reading:
Th 14 Feb Land plant physiology (carbon acquisition in an oxygen-rich world) Reading: LL
Tu 19 Feb Land plant physiology (cuticle, desiccation tolerance) Reading: LL
Th 21 Feb Characterization of embryophytes: matrotrophy Reading: BG
Tu 26 Feb Microfossils Reading: BG
Th 28 Feb Macrofossils Reading: BG
Tu 04 Mar Reproductive biology of land plants Reading: BG
Th 06 Mar Land plant developmental tool kit (gene duplication, etc.) Reading: BG
Tu 11 Mar SPRING BREAK
Th 13 Mar SPRING BREAK
Tu 18 Mar Midterm Exam (through 04 March material)
Th 20 Mar Hormones Reading: BG
Tu 25 Mar Gametangia Reading: BG
Th 27 Mar Evolution of branching Reading: BG
Tu 01 Apr Evolution of conducting cells Reading: BG
Th 03 Apr Sporophyte dehiscence Reading: BG
Tu 08 Apr Plant-fungi interactions Reading: BG
Th 10 Apr Genome evolution (cp size reduction, gene transfer to nucleus) Reading: LL
Tu 15 Apr Genome evolution (parasitic taxa) Reading: LL
Th 17 Apr EEB Seminar, 4 PM: Dr. Monique Turmel (Univ. Laval) Assignment #3: All students attend the seminar and write short summary; 380 students also meet with Dr. Turmel during class.
Tu 22 Apr Land plants return to water and algae move to land (again) Reading: LL
Th 24 Apr Graduate student presentations Assignment #3 due
Tu 29 Apr Graduate student presentations
Th 01 May Graduate student presentations
Tu 06 May Final Exam 3:30-5:30 PM TENTATIVE, as of Dec. 20th Office of Registrar’s calendar