Course Syllabus:

BSCI 411 9:30am-10:45am Tu Th 2242 H.J. Patterson

Dates Subjects Reading

1. Jan 29 (Tues.) Mutational screens and types

2. Jan 31 (Thurs) Mutant analyses

3. Feb. 5 (Tues) Genome organization I Chapter 7

4. Feb. 7 (Thurs) Genome organization and expression Chapter 7

5. Feb. 12 (Tues) Genome sequencing and analyses

6. Feb. 14 (Thurs) Functional genomics I (gene mapping and cloning)

7. Feb. 19 (Tues) Functional genomcis II (Transposon tagging etc.)

8. Feb. 21 (Thurs) Functional genomics III (gene expression profiling)

9. Feb. 26 (Tues) Plant transformation

10. Feb. 28 (Thurs) Reproductive Development I (floral induction)
Chapter 19

11. Mar. 5 (Tues) Reproductive Development I (floral pattern) Chapter 19

12. Mar. 7 (Thurs) Epigenetics Chaper 7.6

13. Mar. 12 (Tues) Review

14. Mar. 14 (Thurs) Midterm exam

15. Mar. 19 (Tues) Plant light sensing and signaling I Chapter 18

16. Mar. 21 (Thurs) Plant light sensing and signaling II Chapter 18

Mar. 26, 28; Spring Break

17. Apr. 2 (Tues) Hormone biosynthesis and signaling Chapter 18

18. Apr. 4 (Thurs) Hormone biosynthesis and signaling Chapter 18

19. Apr.9 (Tues) Pathogen and plant defense I Chapter 21

21. Apr. 11 (Thurs) Pathogen and plant defense II Chapter 21

22. Apr. 16 (Tues) Genetic engineering of plants I (resistance)   Chapter 21

23. Apr. 18 (Thurs) Abiotic stress I Chapter 22

24. Apr. 23 (Tues) Abiotic stress I Chapter 22

25. Apr. 25 (Thurs)  Genetic engineering of plants (nutrition)  Chapter 8, 10

26. Apr. 30 (Tues)  Using plants to express proteins (plastic, Ab, Ag)

27. May 2 (Thurs)  Discussion about GMO crops

28. May 7 (Tues) Oral presentation I 
29. May 9 (Thurs)  Oral presentation II and Term paper-due
30. May14 (Tues) Review

Final Exam: May 21 (Tues): 1:30-3:30PM (RM 2241 H.J. Patterson)

Spring 2003
Dr. Zhongchi Liu, Ph.D.

Department of Cell Biology & Molecular Genetics
College of Life Sciences | University of Maryland, College Park