Evolution of Green Plants
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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
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
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) Reading: |
LL |
| Th 24 Jan | Aquatic green life (green algal diversity and photosynthetic physiology) | Reading: | LL |
| Tu 29 Jan | Land plants: history and diversity | Assignment #1 due 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: |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
