Literally rooted in place, plants have adapted robust ways to survive in a changing environment. This course will dissect signal transduction pathways and other molecular responses that are activated in plant cells exposed to environmental stresses such as pathogen infection, drought, or temperature fluctuations. Students will explore and critically evaluate current literature in plant molecular biology and genetics. Emphasis will be placed on understanding techniques used to investigate changes in gene expression, protein-protein interactions, sub-cellular localization, as well as the analysis of mutant and transgenic plant lines.
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Prerequisite
Level 4 and registration in a Biology Honours Plan (BIOL-M-BSH, BIOL-P-BSH, BIMA-P-BSH, BIPS-P-BSH, BTEC-P-BSH, EBIO-P-BSH) and a minimum GPA of 2.0 in the Biological Foundations List and (BIOL 330/3.0 or BIOL 334/3.0 or BIOL 341/3.0 or BIOL 430/3.0) or permission of the Department.
