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PBIO 801 - Plant Physiology
Credits:
3.00
Structure-function relationship of plants, internal and
external factors regulating plant growth and development,
plant hormones, plant metabolism, water relations, and
mineral nutrition. Prereq: introductory botany or concepts
of plant growth; one year of college chemistry
(e.g., general chemistry); organic chemistry or basic
chemistry; or permission.
PBIO 802 - Plant Physiology Laboratory
Credits:
2.00
Analytical techniques for plant physiology, effects of
growth regulators on plant growth and development, cell and
tissue culture, enzyme kinetics, and plant water relations.
Pre- or Coreq: plant physiology. Special fee.
PBIO 809 - Plant Stress Physiology
Credits:
3.00
Examines the physiological and biochemical mechanisms
of plant response to abiotic stresses including drought,
salt, high and low temperature, visible and ultraviolet
radiation, heavy metals, and air pollutants. Discusses
current hypotheses, agricultural and ecological
implications. Prereq: plant physiology; biochemistry;/ or
permission.
PBIO 813 - Biochemistry of Photosynthesis
Credits:
4.00
The physiology and biochemistry of photosynthesis in
higher plants and microorganisms: light reactions, electron
transport, membrane structure and function, carbon
assimilation pathways, energy conservation, and metabolic
regulation. Agronomic and ecological aspects of
photosynthesis are examined. Prereq: plant physiology or
biochemistry. (Not offered every year.)
PBIO 814 - Electron Microscopy
Credits:
2.00
Theory and principles involved in preparing plant and
animal tissue for observation with the transmission (TEM)
and scanning (SEM) electron microscopes; x-ray analysis
(EDAX); freeze-facture, including shadow casting and
photographic techniques; and presentation of micrographs
for publication. Prereq: permission.
Co-requisites:
PBIO 815 - Electron Microscopy Lab
Credits:
3.00
Practical application of theoretical principles and
practices utilized in preparing and observing plant and
animal tissues with the transmission and scanning electron
microscopes. Student project assigned. Prereq: permission.
Special fee.
Co-requisites:
PBIO 814
PBIO 817 - General Limnology
Credits:
4.00
Introduction to the ecology of freshwater systems with
emphasis on lakes. Origins of lakes and the effects of
watersheds on lake chemistry and nutrient cycling are
explored. Other topics include the impact of human
disturbances on productivity and aquatic food webs and
methods used for the management and restoration of lakes.
Comparisons are made of the structure and functions of lake
ecosystems found in temperate, tropical and arctic regions.
Prereq: general ecology or equivalent. (Also offered as
ZOOL 817.)
PBIO 819 - Field Limnology
Credits:
4.00
Ecology of lakes and other freshwater habitats examined
through field studies. Emphasizes modern methods for
studying lakes, analysis and interpretation of data, and
writing of scientific papers. Seminars on research papers
and student presentations of class studies. Field trips to a
variety of lakes, from the coastal plain to White Mountains;
investigate problems, such as eutrophication, acidification,
biodiversity and biotoxins. Capstone experiences include
interaction with state agencies, lake stakeholders and the
submission of written manuscripts for publication. (Also
offered as ZOOL 819.) Special fee. Lab.
PBIO 820 - Plant Nutrition
Credits:
4.00
Mineral nutrition of higher plants, behavior of nutrients in
the soil and in plants, environmental and genetic factors
that influence nutrient absorption and translocation, and
visual diagnosis and remediation of plant nutrient
deficiencies and toxicities. Special fee.
PBIO 821 - Microscopic Algae
Credits:
4.00
Survey of phytoplankton and periphyton in local marine and
freshwater habitats. Identification, systematics, and
evolution. Class and individual collection trips. Prereq:
principles of biology II, or introductory botany, or
evolution of plants. Lab. (Not offered every year.) Special
fee.
PBIO 822 - Marine Phycology
Credits:
4.00
Identification, classification, ecology, and life histories
of the major groups of marine algae, particularly the
benthonic marine algae of New England. Periodic field
trips. Prereq: principles of biology or elementary botany or
survey of the plant kingdom. Lab. (Not offered every year.)
PBIO 824 - Freshwater Algal Ecology
Credits:
4.00
Survey of freshwater algal habitats; physiological
explanation of population models. Individual experimental
projects. Prereq: general limnology or permission.
Special fee.
PBIO 825 - Marine Ecology
Credits:
4.00
Marine environment and its biota, emphasizing intertidal and
estuarine habitats. Includes field, laboratory, and
independent research project. Prereq: general ecology;
permission. Marine invertebrate zoology, oceanography, and
statistics are desirable. (Also offered as ZOOL 825.)
Special fee. (Not offered every year.)
PBIO 826 - Integrated Pest Management
Credits:
4.00
Integration of pest management techniques involving
biological, culture, and chemical control with principles of
insect ecology into management approach for insect pests.
Prereq: permission.
PBIO 827 - Algal Physiology
Credits:
3.00
Survey of major topics in the physiology and biochemistry of
marine and freshwater algae including nutrition, metabolic
pathways, reproductive physiology, storage and extracellular
products, cell inclusion, growth, and development. Prereq:
introduction to biochemistry or permission. (Not offered
every year.)
Co-requisites:
PBIO 829
PBIO 829 - Algal Physiology Laboratory
Credits:
2.00
Laboratory techniques useful in studying the physiology
of freshwater and marine algae. Experiments in nutrition,
metabolism, and pigment and enzyme analysis. Small research
project required. Prereq: permission. (Not offered every
year.)
Co-requisites:
PBIO 827
PBIO #830 - Plant Growth Research and Modeling
Credits:
4.00
Case study approach taken to learn the theory, practice and
application of computer modeling of plant growth. Process of
applied research covered, including problem definition,
experimental design, data collection, analysis, report
writing, and presentation. Prereq: applied biostatistics I
or permission. Lab.
PBIO 832 - Lake Management: A Multidisciplinary Approach
Credits:
4.00
Lectures and seminars on interpreting lake water quality,
developing a natural history inventory for lakes, the
process of creating a lake management plan, and resolution
of conflicting uses of lakes. Students develop lake
management plans in cooperation with governmental agencies
and lake associations. Guest speakers from State agencies
and non-governmental organizations. Introduction to and use
of GIS (Geographic Information Systems) methods for the
analysis of lakes and watersheds. Presents lake management
issues from scientidic and social science points of view.
Open to students from all disciplines. (Also offered as ZOOL
832.) Special fee. Lab.
PBIO 840 - Ecological Agriculture
Credits:
4.00
Application of ecological concepts and principles to the
design of agricultural ecosystems. Processes in natural
ecosystems will be used as models for sustainable
agricultural management. The course will emphasize
self-directed, project-based learning during which students
will individually and in groups apply their knowledge in the
analysis of real world agroecosystems. Prereq: Plants,
Soils, and Environment or equivalent; permission.
PBIO 847 - Aquatic Higher Plants
Credits:
4.00
Flowering plants and fern relatives found in and about
bodies of water in the northeastern United States; extensive
field and herbarium work, preparation techniques, and
collections. Prereq: plant taxonomy or permission. Lab. (Not
offered every year.)
PBIO 851 - Cell Culture
Credits:
5.00
Principles and technical skills fundamental to the culture
of animal and plant cells, tissues and organs. Introduction
to the techniques of subculturing, establishing primary
cultures, karyotyping, serum testing, cloning, growth
curves, cyropreservation, hybridoma formation and monoclonal
antibody production, and organ cultures. An
interdisciplinary course with emphasis on the application of
cell culture to contemporary research in the biological
sciences. Prereq: general microbiology; permission. (Also
offered as ANSC 851 and MICR 851.) Special fee. Lab.
PBIO 852 - Mycology
Credits:
4.00
Classification, identification, culturing, life histories,
and ecology of fungi, from slime molds to hallucinogenic
mushrooms; the significance of fungi in human history, from
their contribution to the art of bread making and alcoholic
fermentation to their destructiveness as agents of deadly
diseases of plants and animals. Prereq: principles of
biology I, II or introduction to botany, or equivalent.
Special fee. Lab.
PBIO 853 - Cytogenetics
Credits:
4.00
Chromosome structure, function, and evolution. Eukaryotic
genome organization. Theory of, and laboratory techniques
for, cytogenetic analysis in plants and animals. Prereq:
principles of genetics. (Also offered as GEN 853.) Special
fee. Lab. (Not offered every year.)
PBIO 854 - Laboratory in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Nucleic Acids
Credits:
5.00
Application of modern techniques to the analysis of
biomolecules, with an emphasis on nucleic acids; includes
DNA isolation and analysis, cloning, sequencing, and
analysis of gene products. No credit if credit has been
received for MICR 704. Prereq: BCHM 658/659; 751, or
permission. (Also offered as BCHM 854 and GEN 854.) Special
fee. (Not offered every year.)
PBIO 858 - Plant Anatomy
Credits:
5.00
Anatomy of vascular plants from a functional/developmental
point of view with emphasis on Angiosperms. Basic cell and
tissue structure of plant organs will be covered as well as
the importance of chaos, fractals, scaling, mechanical
stress and environmental factors in determining the role
anatomy plays in the biology of plants. Prereq: principles
of biology or introductory botany. Lab. (Not offered every
year.)
PBIO 861 - Biodiversity: Phytogeographic Perspective
Credits:
4.00
Global view of biodiversity, floras and vegetation types,
from a phytogeographical perspective. Major factors such as
climatic, edaphic, biotic, geologic, glaciation on
distributions. Four Saturday field trips: Mt. Washington,
northern bogs, old-growth forest, coastal dunes. Prereq:
Systematic Botany or permission. (Not offered every year.)
Special fee.
PBIO 866 - Plant-Microbe Interactions
Credits:
3.00
Physical, chemical, genetic and molecular methods utilized
by plant pathogens in interactions with plants, as well as
plant defense mechanisms. Major groups of plant pathogens
(bacteria, fungi and viruses) will be discussed, as will
beneficial plant-microbe symbioses. Prereq: principles of
biology I and II, general microbiology;/or permission. (Also
offered as MICR 866.)
PBIO 872 - Evolutionary Genetics of Plants
Credits:
4.00
Mechanisms of genetic change in plant evolution,
domestication, breeding, genetic engineering. Topics include
Darwinian theory; speciation and hybridization; origins and
co-evolution of nuclear and organelle genomes; gene and
genome evolution; transposable elements, chromosome
rearrangements, polypliody. Lab: DNA techniques, sequence
analysis programs, phylgenetic trees. Special fee. Prereq:
principles of genetics or equivalent; introductory botany or
principles of biology I and II or equivalent. (Also offered
as GEN 872.)
PBIO 874 - Plant Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering
Credits:
3.00
Plant transformation and regeneration, gene isolation and
identification, structure and regulation of plant genes,
current applications of plant genetic engineering,
environmental and social implications. Prereq: BIOL 604 or
permission. (Also offered as GEN 874.)
Co-requisites:
PBIO 875
PBIO 875 - Plant Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering Lab
Credits:
2.00
Techniques for genetic transformation and selection of
plants, analysis of foreign gene expression, and plant cell
and tissue culture. Coreq: PBIO or GEN 874. (Also offered as
GEN 875.) Special fee. (Not offered every year.)
Co-requisites:
PBIO 874
PBIO 899 - Master's Thesis
Credits:
1.00 to 10.00
Cr/F.
PBIO 985 - Advanced Topics
Credits:
1.00 to 6.00
Discussions of current topics in selected areas of plant
biology. A) Systematic Botany; B) Physiology; C) Pathology;
D) Anatomy; E) Morphology; F) Ecology; G) Mycology;
H) Phycology; I) Cell Biology; J) Genetics; K) Evolution;
L) Plant Utilization; M) Cell Physiology; N) Developmental
Plant Biology; O) Cell and Tissue Culture; P) Physiological
Ecology; Q) Plant Disease Control; R) Plant Hormones.
Prereq: permission.
PBIO 995 - Investigations
Credits:
1.00 to 6.00
Supervised projects in selected areas of plant biology.
A) Systematic Botany; B) Physiology; C) Pathology;
D) Anatomy; E) Morphology; F) Ecology; G) Phycology;
H) Mycology; I) Cell Biology; J) Cell Physiology;
K) Microtechnique; L) Cell and Tissue Culture; M) Genetics;
N) Crop Management; O) Developmental Plant Biology;
P) Scientific Writing; Q) History of Botany; R) Teaching in
Plant Biology; S) Plant Growth Research and Modeling.
Prereq: permission.
PBIO 997 - Graduate Seminar
Credits:
1.00
Tips and techniques for effective communication in science.
Discussions and practice in oral and written communication,
including presentations at scientific meetings, seminars,
grant proposals, abstracts, dissertations, and research
papers. Cr/F.
PBIO 999 - Doctoral Research
Credits:
Cr/F.