BIO 324 01 - Botany

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Welcome to BIO 324!

Hello all and welcome to BIO 324 Botany!
 
I will be posting class material here throughout the semester, including lecture handouts, labs and general material for the class.  Please let me know if there is anything missing from the site that you would like me to post.  
 
I'm looking forward to getting to know all of you this semester in class and lab!  Feel free to come see me anytime in my office.  My scheduled office hours are:
Tuesday 8:00 - 11:00 am
Thursday  12:30-4:30 pm
Friday 12:30-2:30 pm
or by appointment 
 
Blessings on this semester,
Dr. Phillips 

Discussion Session Schedule

14 September:  Importance of Plant Research
28 September:  Fertilizers and Organic Farming
12 October: Why Study Photosynthesis? 
2 November:  Biofuels
16 November:  Plant Breeding and Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs)
30 November:  Biodiversity

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  • General Material

    Name Description Status Source
    Popular Literature Discussion Schedule Required Popular Literature Discussion Schedule.pdf
    Primary Literature Discussion Schedule Required Primary Literature Discussion Schedule.pdf
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  • Unit 1: Plants and Civilization

    Name Description Status Source
    Ch 1 -- Lecture Slides Required Ch 1 - What is Plant Biology.pdf
    Ch 24,25 -- Lecture Slides Required Ch 24-25 - Plants&Civilization3.pdf
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  • Unit 2: Plant Structure and Function

    Name Description Status Source
    Ch 2 - Lecture Slides Required Ch 2 - TheNatureofLife.pdf
    Ch 3 - Lecture Slides Required Ch 3 - Cells.pdf
    Ch 4 - Lecture Slides Required Ch 4 - Tissues.pdf
    Discussion Article -- The Future of Plant Science Required A technology perspective -- ScienceDaily.pdf
    Discussion Article -- 100 important questions Required Grierson_et_al-2011-New_Phytologist.pdf
    Discussion Article -- 100 questions supplement Required NPH_3859_sm_NotesS1.doc
    Primary Literature Discussion - Flavanoids Required flavanoids review copy.pdf
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  • Unit 3: Shoots, Roots and Soils

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    Ch 5 -- Lecture Slides Required Ch 5 - Roots and Soils copy.pdf
    Ch 6 -- Lecture Slides Required Ch 6 - Stems.pdf
    Ch 9 -- Lecture Slides Required Ch 9 - WaterinPlants.pdf
    Discussion Article - Fertilizers Required Agricultural_Fertilizers.pdf
    Discussion Article - Source Water Protection Required fs_swpp_fertilizer.pdf
    Discussion Article -- Organic Foods Required Are they safer.pdf
    Nitrogen Fixation Discussion - short article Required Nitrogen fixing corn news.pdf
    Nitrogen Fixation Discussion- primary lit article Required Root Noduation primary.pdf
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  • Unit 4: Leaves and Light

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    Ch 7 -- Lecture Slides Required Ch 7 - Leaves.pdf
    Ch 10 -- Lecture Slides Required Ch 10 - Plant Metabolism-324.pdf
    Discussion Article - Why Study Photosynthesis? Required Why Study Photosynthesis.pdf
    Discussion Article -- Artificial Leaf Required Artificial Leaf.pdf
    Primary Literature Discussion - C4 Rice Project overview Required C4 rice project - the article.pdf
    Primary Literature Discussion - C4 Rice Paper Required Overproduction_of_C4_photosynthetic_enzymes_in_tra.pdf
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  • Unit 5: From Seed to Fruit

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    Ch 8 - Lecture Slides Required Ch 8 - Flowers,Fruits,&Seeds.pdf
    Ch 11 -- Lecture Slides Required Ch 11 - Growth.pdf
    Discussion Article - Cellulosic Ethanol fights for life Required Cellulosic ethanol fights for life.pdf
    Discussion Article -Cellulosic Ethanol -next big thing Required Is Cellulosic Ethanol the Next Big Thing.pdf
    Primary Literature Discussion - Sub1A Rice Required Sub1A Ronald.pdf
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  • Unit 6: Plant Breeding and Plant Genetics

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    Ch 12-13 -- Lecture Slides Required Ch 12-13 Meiosis&Genetics.pdf
    Ch 14 -- Lecture Slides Required Ch 14 - Breeding&Propagation.pdf
    Discussion Article -- GMO Review Required GMO Review.pdf
    Myths of GMOs Required Myths of GMOs.pdf
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  • Unit 7: Plant Diversity

    Name Description Status Source
    Ch 20-23 -- Lecture Slides Required Ch 20-23 - Plant Diversity.pdf
    Popular Discussion Article -- Conserving genetic diversity Required Conserving plant genetic diversity.pdf
    Popular Discussion Article -- Sustainable Agriculture Required sustainable ag.pdf
    Primary Literature Discussion -- transgenic poplar Required Transgenic poplus.pdf
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