XII. Course Descriptions
Plant Biology
The Plant Biology Program is administered by the Department of Botany, extension 52734, and is a joint program with courses offered by:
Department of Botany.
Department of Environmental Biology.
Department of Land Resource Science.
Department of Plant Agriculture.
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PBIO*3110 Crop Physiology F (3-3) [0.50]
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| Physiological and biochemical principles related to production by crop canopies. Carbon fixation, leaf area, light interception, assimilate distribution, water relations and nutrient utilization are used to develop solutions to problems of crop yield and quality. Growth and development in response to cultural innovations including the use of growth regulators are also considered. Department of Plant Agriculture. |
| Prerequisite(s): |
BIOL*1040 or BOT*1150
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PBIO*3750 Plant Tissue Culture F (2-3) [0.50]
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| An examination and discussion of the principles, protocols and utilization of plant cell tissue culture systems. In vitro propagation and regeneration, mutagenesis and selection, secondary metabolite elicitation and cell transformation techniques including protoplast fusion, direct DNA uptake and plant bacterial co-cultivation will be emphasized. Department of Plant Agriculture. |
| Prerequisite(s): |
AGR*2451/2 or BOT*2100
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PBIO*4150 Molecular and Cellular Aspects of Plant Development W (3-0) [0.50]
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| An examination of the molecular and cellular processes that underlie cellular differentiation and organ formation in plants. The roles of homeotic genes, gene regulation, cell polarity, morphogens and environmental effects in development will be discussed. Subjects will be introduced by a lecture and examined in detail in discussions of pertinent research papers. Department of Plant Agriculture. (Offered in even-numbered years.) |
| Prerequisite(s): |
1 of BOT*2100, BOT*2300, BOT*2400
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PBIO*4300 Research Opportunities in Plant Biotechnology I S,F,W (0-12) [1.00]
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| This course is specifically designed to encourage students to conduct research in an area of Plant Biotechnology. It is normally open to students registered in semesters 7 and 8. Independent theoretical and laboratory research will be conducted under the supervision of individual faculty. Oral and written presentations will be made. Students must make arrangements with both a faculty supervisor and the course coordinator in the semester prior to registration. |
| Prerequisite(s): |
MBG*3350
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| Restriction(s): |
Cannot be enrolled in PBIO*4310 concurrently, registration in semester 7 or 8 of the B.Sc. Plant Biotechnology Major. |
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PBIO*4310 Research Opportunities in Plant Biotechnology II S,F,W (0-12) [1.00]
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| This course is specifically designed to encourage students to conduct research in an area of Plant Biotechnology. It is normally open to students registered in semesters 7 and 8. Independent theoretical and laboratory research will be conducted under the supervision of individual faculty. Oral and written presentations will be made. Students must make arrangements with both a faculty supervisor and the course coordinator in the semester prior to registration. |
| Prerequisite(s): |
PBIO*4300
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| Restriction(s): |
Registration in semester 7 or 8 of the B.Sc. Plant Biotechnology Major. |
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PBIO*4530 Environmental Pollution Stresses on Plants W (3-0) [0.50]
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| The study of environmental pollution effects on physiological and ecological processes of plants, in both managed and unmanaged ecosystems. Pollutants under study include contaminants of air (such as ozone, sulphur dioxide and UV-B radiation) and soil (such as metals and organic xenobiotics). The format includes both lecture and presentation/discussion of current and historical peer-reviewed literature. Department of Land Resource Science. |
| Prerequisite(s): |
BIOL*2060, (BOT*2100 or BOT*2300) |
| Equate(s): |
ENVB*4530
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PBIO*4600 Plant Environment Interaction and Stress Physiology W (3-2) [0.75]
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| The effects of environmental stresses on plant growth, development and yield, and the physiological and physical mechanisms used by plants to tolerate these stresses are discussed with emphasis on low temperature, wind and water stresses. Fundamental plant processes including membrane transport, cell elongation, stomatal control, osmotic adjustment, sap flow, photosynthesis and the role of growth regulators are discussed in relation to their response to environmental stress. Department of Plant Agriculture. |
| Prerequisite(s): |
BOT*2300 or BOT*3310
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