Cell and Developmental Plant Biology

3 cr · Undergraduate

The course will provide a general overview of basic cell biology principles, by analysing the structure and function of plant cells, how the different cellular components and organelles contribute to cell function, and the unique features of plant cells. Students will explore mechanisms governing cell fate acquisition and differentiation, as well as developmental and morphogenic processes controlling tissue patterning and organ formation in plants. Emphasis is placed on how events occurring at a cellular level are integrated with whole plant growth. The course will cover developmental aspects of embryogenesis, initiation and maintenance of the apical meristems, organ formation and extreme cases of cell differentiation. May not be held with AGRI 3030 when titled “Cell and Developmental Plant Biology.”