(MEPS)
Professors T.
W. Boutton, D. D. Briske, J. M. Chandler, J. T. Cothren, F. T.
Davies, Jr., E. A. Funkhouser, T. C. Hall, J. L. Heilman, M.
A. Hussey, T. D. McKnight, E. L. McWilliams, C. W. Magill, M.
G. Messina, J. C. Miller, Jr., J. E. Mullet, W. D. Park, D. W.
Reed, D. Stelly, T. L. Thomas, D. M. Vietor, R. H. White; Associate
Professors M. L. Binzel, B. G. Cobb, H. T. Cralle, L. R.
Griffing, C. Loopstra, C. O. Patterson, A. E. Pepper, P. J. Rizzo,
S. A. Senseman; Assistant Professors Z.
J. Chen, S. A. Finlayson, D. Hays, H. Koiwa, M. Kolomiets, L.
Lombardini, L. Tarpley, M. G. Tjoelker, H. Zhang, K. Zhu-Salzman
201. Social and Environmental Aspects of
Plant Physiology. (3-0). Credit 3. I
Environmental and social issues related to plants
and their impact on human populations, such as nutrition, sustainability,
biotechnology, landscape, medicine, clothing and building.
A wide array of information will be linked in such a way that
the information is usable to students in business, political
science, education, liberal arts and biology.
313. Introduction to Plant Physiology.
(3-0). Credit 3. II
General course dealing with principal life processes
of higher plants; influence of environmental factors on these
processes. Agricultural and ecological significance of life
processes of plants. Prerequisites: BOTN 101; CHEM 102 or 104;
CHEM 222 or 228.
315. Laboratory in Introductory Plant Physiology.
(0-3). Credit 1. I, II
General laboratory study of topics covered in
MEPS 313; measurement of life processes of plants in response
to the environment; introduction to experimental techniques
in whole plant and cellular physiology. Prerequisite: MEPS
313 or registration therein or approval of instructor.
316. Introduction to Theory and Practice
of Plant Physiology. (2-3). Credit 3.
Theory of plant physiology related to purposeful
practices for improving plant adaptation, productivity and
quality and for protecting and remediating environments in
agriculture; laboratory experiments of physiology of plant
structure, components and culture; water relations and stress;
nitrogen and mineral nutrition; gas exchange; hormonal regulation.
Prerequisites: BOTN 101; CHEM 101; junior or senior classification.
411. Biotechnology for Crop Improvement.
(3-0). Credit 3. I
Use of biotechnology to improve agricultural,
horticultural and forest crops; techniques and methods used
and case studies where biotechnology has been used to alter
traits such as pathogen resistance, protein or oil consumption,
ripening, fertility and wood properties. Prerequisite: BIOL
113 or equivalent. Cross-listed with GENE 411.
485. Directed Studies. Credit 1 to 4 each
semester. I, II, S
Individual problems or research not covered
by other course work. Report required. Prerequisites: Junior
or senior classification and prior approval of instructor or
department head.
489. Special Topics in... Credit 1 to 4.
I, II, S
Selected topics in an identified area of plant
physiology. May be repeated for credit.
