Biology 344: PLANT DEVELOPMENT

Welcome to the Plant Development home page! This page has been designed to help students readily access materials needed for the lecture, discussion, and laboratory portions of the course.

Course Goals for Students

1. Explore the conceptual framework of angiosperm development from seed to seed
2. Investigate mechanisims of plant development
3. Gain exposure to a variety of experimental approaches to developmental questions
4. Increase competence in experimental design and data analysis
5. Become proficient in reading and analyzing primary literature
6. Gain experience in oral and written communication

Course Syllabus

Lab Schedule

LAB

• Leaf Morphology : Genetics of Compound Leaf Development in Pea
• Flowering - Relationships Between Leaves and Flowers
• An Introduction to SEM (week 6)
  • Sample Preparation
    1. Millonig's Fixative
    2. Critical Point Drying
    3. Dehydration Process
    4. Sputter Coating
  • Using the JEOL 5300
  • Using the Digital Scan Generator
• An Introduction to Using Power Point
• Student Resesarch Presentations

More Useful Course Information

CAMBRIDGE SCIENTIFIC ABSTRACTS

Accessing the Server

Presentation Evaluation Form

Image Analysis

• About the Image Lab
• About NIH Image
• Capturing Images