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Revision as of 12:41, 24 January 2008
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
Download a general course Syllabus (requires password)
Download EEB280W instructions (requires password)
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 (updated Jan. 21)
Note: downloads require password.
Date
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Topic
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Assignment
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Prof.
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Tu 22 Jan |
Introduction to course; importance of a land flora; paleoclimate |
Assignment #1 (due 05 Feb)
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LL
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Th 24 Jan |
Aquatic green algal diversity, phylogeny, and photosynthetic physiology |
Reading: Chapters 1&2 in Graham (1993) Origin of Land Plants -- provided in class at 1st meeting |
LL
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Tu 29 Jan |
Land plant lineage: history and diversity |
Reading: |
LL
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Th 31 Jan |
Algal and land plant life cycles |
Assignment #2 given (due 12 Feb) Reading: |
LL
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Tu 05 Feb |
Phylogeny of green plants (phylogeny, tree features, characters, homology, homoplasy, etc.) |
Assignment #1 due at start of class Reading: |
LL
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Th 07 Feb |
continued |
Reading: |
LL
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Tu 12 Feb |
Groups present results of Assignment #2 |
Assignment #2 due |
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Th 14 Feb |
Land plant physiology (carbon acquisition in an oxygen-rich world) |
Reading: |
LL
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Tu 19 Feb |
Land plant physiology (cuticle, desiccation tolerance) |
Reading: |
LL
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Th 21 Feb |
Characterization of embryophytes: matrotrophy |
Reading: |
BG
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Tu 26 Feb |
Microfossils |
Reading: |
BG
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Th 28 Feb |
Macrofossils |
Reading: |
BG
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Tu 04 Mar |
Reproductive biology of land plants |
Reading: |
BG
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Th 06 Mar |
Land plant developmental tool kit (gene duplication, etc.) |
Reading: |
BG
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Tu 11 Mar |
SPRING BREAK
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Th 13 Mar |
SPRING BREAK
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Tu 18 Mar |
Midterm Exam (through 04 March material) |
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Th 20 Mar |
Hormones |
Reading: |
BG
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Tu 25 Mar |
Gametangia |
Reading: |
BG
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Th 27 Mar |
Evolution of branching |
Reading: |
BG
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Tu 01 Apr |
Evolution of conducting cells |
Reading: |
BG
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Th 03 Apr |
Sporophyte dehiscence |
Reading: |
BG
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Tu 08 Apr |
Plant-fungi interactions |
Reading: |
BG
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Th 10 Apr |
Genome evolution (cp size reduction, gene transfer to nucleus) |
Reading: |
LL
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Tu 15 Apr |
Genome evolution (parasitic taxa) |
Reading: |
LL
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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. |
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Tu 22 Apr |
Land plants return to water and algae move to land (again) |
Reading: |
LL
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Th 24 Apr |
Graduate student presentations |
Assignment #3 due |
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Tu 29 Apr |
Graduate student presentations |
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Th 01 May |
Graduate student presentations |
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Tu 06 May |
Final Exam 3:30-5:30 PM |
TENTATIVE, as of Dec. 20th Office of Registrar’s calendar |
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