HORT 301

Plant Physiology

Fall, 2007

 

Instructors:            Prof. Paul M. Hasegawa                           Prof. Burkhard Schulz

                                HORT 324                                               HORT 311

                                49-41315                                                 49-63635

                                phasegaw@purdue.edu                            bschulz@purdue.edu

 

Teaching Assistants:

                  Michael Long                            Thomas Hartwig                      GunNam Na

                  HORT 112                                HORT 204                               WSLR B013

                  49-43612                                  49-41228                                 49-66454

                  longmc@purdue.edu                 thartwig@purdue.edu              gna@purdue.edu

 

Class:                 MWF  10:30-11:20  HORT 117

 

Labs:                  Tuesday  9:30-11:20; 11:30-1:20; 1:30-3:20       HRGH 1105

 

Credits:              4 hours. (lecture and lab)

 

Prerequisites:     (BIOL 110 or BIOL 131-132 or BTNY 210) and CHM 257 or equivalent

 

Office Hours:     Flexible. Make appointments after class or send an email.

 

Text:                  PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 4rd Edition (2006) by Taiz and Zeiger

 

Grading:            Midterm Exams (3 exams)                                   3 x 100 points

                           Final Exam                                                           100 points

                           Laboratory                                                           300 points

                           Lecture quizzes (Hasegawa)                                150 points

                           Lecture quizzes (Schulz)                                      150 points

                           Total                                                                    1000 points

 

Attendance:       Lecture attendance is required and there are no blanket excused absences. A pattern of repeated absences will have a large impact on your final grade. Laboratory attendance is mandatory. Lab protocols without lab attendance will not be graded.

 

Objective:          The objective of this course is to gain an understanding and appreciation of plant function, including the dynamic processes of growth, metabolism and reproduction.  After considering the essentials of plant biochemistry, photosynthesis, and water and nutrient transport in plants, we will examine the patterns and regulation of plant development.  This part of the course will focus on genetic, hormonal and environmental factors that influence the growth and differentiation of plant tissues.  Finally, the last quarter of the semester will focus on plant responses to the environment.  Emphasis will be given to the adaptive processes that plants utilize to minimize the adverse effects of stressful environments. Selected examples of translational research in plant biology from the laboratory to the greenhouse and fields which is possible only through basic research in plant physiology will be presented.

 

Students with disabilities: If you have a disability which requires special accommodation, please discuss this with either Prof. Hasegawa or Schulz during the first three weeks of the semester.