Molecular and Environmental Plant Sciences
(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, S. C. Ricke, D. M. Stelly,
T. L. Thomas, D. M. Vietor, R. H. White, L. T. Wilson; Associate
Professors F. J. Betran, M. L. Binzel, B. G. Cobb, H.
T. Cralle, L. R. Griffing, T. S. Isakeit, S. R. King, P. E.
Klein, C. Loopstra, C. O. Patterson, A. E. Pepper, P. J. Rizzo,
S. A. Senseman, H. Zhang; Assistant
Professors Z.
J. Chen, S. A. Finlayson, J. H. Gould, D. B. Hays, H. Koiwa,
M. V. Kolomiets, L. Lombardini, M. Menz, L. Tarpley, M. G.
Tjoelker, 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.
