Plant Biochemistry BIOPL462
This undergraduate course focuses on the biochemistry of plant-specific processes, with the aim of developing an integrative overview of plant biochemistry. Topics include cell wall biochemistry, lipid biosynthesis and metabolism, pigment biosynthesis and degradation, secondary metabolism, senescence, anti-oxidative defense mechanisms, amino acid biosynthesis and small molecule transport. Genomics based experimental tools, such as proteomics and metabolomics, are discussed. The course uses the new textbook "Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Plants" (link to http://aspb.org/publications/biotext) (Eds. Buchanan, Gruissem and Jones), published by the ASPB. Taught jointly with Dr K. van Wijk.
Plant Cell Walls: From Structure to the Proteome
BIOPL482.7 ( Course
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Formerly BioPL652.7
This graduate level module examines the structure and function of plant cell walls, exploring their dynamic nature and fundamental contribution to numerous aspects of plant growth and development. Topics include: (i) wall structure and composition; (ii) wall biosynthesis; (iii) regulation of cell expansion and differentiation; (iv) cell wall disassembly (v) defense against pathogens and oligosaccharide-mediated signaling; (vi) the apoplast as a metabolically active sub-cellular compartment; (vii) analytical techniques: from biochemistry to proteomics
Problems in Plant Cell and Molecular Biology BIOPL741
An introductory graduate level course designed to improve skills in evaluation of research literature in plant molecular and cellular biology, through weekly problem sets and discussions. Co-taught by the Plant Cell and Molecular Biology faculty
Concepts and Techniques in Plant Molecular Biology BIOPL 653.01
An introductory module that provides a broad overview of molecular biology
concepts relevant to the plant sciences. This section serves as a prerequisite
to other modules in the BioPl 653 (fall) and BioPl 652 (spring) series. The
course is divided into three sections: 1) Gene discovery: covers genetic,
molecular, and genomics approaches to the isolation of plant genes; 2) Gene
characterization: covers DNA sequencing, gene database analysis, assessment
of gene expression, production of transgenic plants and functional genomics
approaches; and 3) Analysis and characterization of proteins and metabolites:
includes proteomics approaches to the analysis of plant proteins, protein-protein
interactions and metabolic profiling through emerging metabolomic techniques.This
course will consist of 2 lectures/week and 1 day of discussion. Course material
will be coordinated with BioPl 641 (lab). Emphasis is on understanding techniques
and approaches that are appropriate for different experiments. Taught jointly
with Drs. Susan McCouch and Jim Giovannoni.
(link to http://instruct1.cit.cornell.edu/courses/biopl653.1)