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

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    Popular Literature Discussion Schedule Required Popular Literature Discussion Schedule.pdf Edit Popular Literature Discussion Schedule Delete Popular Literature Discussion Schedule
    Primary Literature Discussion Schedule Required Primary Literature Discussion Schedule.pdf Edit Primary Literature Discussion Schedule Delete Primary Literature Discussion Schedule
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  • Unit 1: Plants and Civilization

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

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    Ch 2 - Lecture Slides Required Ch 2 - TheNatureofLife.pdf Edit Ch 2 - Lecture Slides Delete Ch 2 - Lecture Slides
    Ch 3 - Lecture Slides Required Ch 3 - Cells.pdf Edit Ch 3 - Lecture Slides Delete Ch 3 - Lecture Slides
    Ch 4 - Lecture Slides Required Ch 4 - Tissues.pdf Edit Ch 4 - Lecture Slides Delete Ch 4 - Lecture Slides
    Discussion Article -- The Future of Plant Science Required A technology perspective -- ScienceDaily.pdf Edit Discussion Article -- The Future of Plant Science Delete Discussion Article -- The Future of Plant Science
    Discussion Article -- 100 important questions Required Grierson_et_al-2011-New_Phytologist.pdf Edit Discussion Article -- 100 important questions Delete Discussion Article -- 100 important questions
    Discussion Article -- 100 questions supplement Required NPH_3859_sm_NotesS1.doc Edit Discussion Article -- 100 questions supplement Delete Discussion Article -- 100 questions supplement
    Primary Literature Discussion - Flavanoids Required flavanoids review copy.pdf Edit Primary Literature Discussion - Flavanoids Delete Primary Literature Discussion - Flavanoids
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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 Edit Ch 5 -- Lecture Slides Delete Ch 5 -- Lecture Slides
    Ch 6 -- Lecture Slides Required Ch 6 - Stems.pdf Edit Ch 6 -- Lecture Slides Delete Ch 6 -- Lecture Slides
    Ch 9 -- Lecture Slides Required Ch 9 - WaterinPlants.pdf Edit Ch 9 -- Lecture Slides Delete Ch 9 -- Lecture Slides
    Discussion Article - Fertilizers Required Agricultural_Fertilizers.pdf Edit Discussion Article - Fertilizers Delete Discussion Article - Fertilizers
    Discussion Article - Source Water Protection Required fs_swpp_fertilizer.pdf Edit Discussion Article - Source Water Protection Delete Discussion Article - Source Water Protection
    Discussion Article -- Organic Foods Required Are they safer.pdf Edit Discussion Article -- Organic Foods Delete Discussion Article -- Organic Foods
    Nitrogen Fixation Discussion - short article Required Nitrogen fixing corn news.pdf Edit Nitrogen Fixation Discussion - short article Delete Nitrogen Fixation Discussion - short article
    Nitrogen Fixation Discussion- primary lit article Required Root Noduation primary.pdf Edit Nitrogen Fixation Discussion- primary lit article Delete Nitrogen Fixation Discussion- primary lit article
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  • Unit 4: Leaves and Light

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    Ch 7 -- Lecture Slides Required Ch 7 - Leaves.pdf Edit Ch 7 -- Lecture Slides Delete Ch 7 -- Lecture Slides
    Ch 10 -- Lecture Slides Required Ch 10 - Plant Metabolism-324.pdf Edit Ch 10 -- Lecture Slides Delete Ch 10 -- Lecture Slides
    Discussion Article - Why Study Photosynthesis? Required Why Study Photosynthesis.pdf Edit Discussion Article - Why Study Photosynthesis? Delete Discussion Article - Why Study Photosynthesis?
    Discussion Article -- Artificial Leaf Required Artificial Leaf.pdf Edit Discussion Article -- Artificial Leaf Delete Discussion Article -- Artificial Leaf
    Primary Literature Discussion - C4 Rice Project overview Required C4 rice project - the article.pdf Edit Primary Literature Discussion - C4 Rice Project overview Delete Primary Literature Discussion - C4 Rice Project overview
    Primary Literature Discussion - C4 Rice Paper Required Overproduction_of_C4_photosynthetic_enzymes_in_tra.pdf Edit Primary Literature Discussion - C4 Rice Paper Delete Primary Literature Discussion - C4 Rice Paper
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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 Edit Ch 8 - Lecture Slides Delete Ch 8 - Lecture Slides
    Ch 11 -- Lecture Slides Required Ch 11 - Growth.pdf Edit Ch 11 -- Lecture Slides Delete Ch 11 -- Lecture Slides
    Discussion Article - Cellulosic Ethanol fights for life Required Cellulosic ethanol fights for life.pdf Edit Discussion Article - Cellulosic Ethanol fights for life Delete Discussion Article - Cellulosic Ethanol fights for life
    Discussion Article -Cellulosic Ethanol -next big thing Required Is Cellulosic Ethanol the Next Big Thing.pdf Edit Discussion Article -Cellulosic Ethanol -next big thing Delete Discussion Article -Cellulosic Ethanol -next big thing
    Primary Literature Discussion - Sub1A Rice Required Sub1A Ronald.pdf Edit Primary Literature Discussion - Sub1A Rice Delete Primary Literature Discussion - Sub1A Rice
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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 Edit Ch 12-13 -- Lecture Slides Delete Ch 12-13 -- Lecture Slides
    Ch 14 -- Lecture Slides Required Ch 14 - Breeding&Propagation.pdf Edit Ch 14 -- Lecture Slides Delete Ch 14 -- Lecture Slides
    Discussion Article -- GMO Review Required GMO Review.pdf Edit Discussion Article -- GMO Review Delete Discussion Article -- GMO Review
    Myths of GMOs Required Myths of GMOs.pdf Edit Myths of GMOs Delete Myths of GMOs
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  • Unit 7: Plant Diversity

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