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BOT Botany CoursesBOT202Y1 The continuing impact of new scientific technologies on society through changes in
agriculture, industry and the economy. Plant domestication, genetic resource conservation,
environmental pollution, global warming, genetic engineering and biotechnology. Evaluation
of the social implications of advances in modern plant science. BOT251Y1 Structure and physiology of plants, fungi and bacteria. Emphasizes the similarities and
differences among organisms in their response to their environment. Observational and
experimental laboratories focus on the relationships between structure and physiology. BOT299Y1 Credit course for supervised participation in faculty research project. See page 42 for details. BOT300H1 The theoretical foundations of taxonomy and the types of evidence used in constructing
plant classifications. Practicals emphasize taxonomic characters and their uses. Includes
an independent taxonomic project. BOT301H1 Taxonomy, ecology, physiology, genetics, and importance to man. Techniques of
isolation, identification, and manipulation. BOT307H1 Variation in morphology, predominant breeding systems, dispersal syndromes, and other
features between families of vascular plants in the Ontario flora are examined. Students
learn key characteristics for identification of important families of ferns, fern allies,
conifers and flowering plants. (Offered in alternate years) BOT310H1 Evolution of vegetative and reproductive morphology of land plants is examined. Lecture
topics cover evolution of meristems, shoot architecture and vascular tissue as well as
evolution of the land plant life cycle, the ovule habit, double fertilization and
pollination biology. BOT322Y1 The process of photosynthesis: chloroplast structure and development of
light-harvesting systems, comparison of photosynthetic carbon fixation pathways,
photorespiration, lipid and protein metabolism, structure and organization of the plant
genome. BOT323H1 Transport of substances across plant and animal cell membranes. Elementary concepts of
biophysics and bioenergetics combined to give a common framework for understanding the
physiology of membrane transport in plants and animals. The course includes tutorials and
lab demonstrations. BOT328H1 An advanced treatment of the physiological mechanisms controlling plant distribution
and ecological success. Topics of focus include photosynthesis and carbon balance in
natural environments, water and nutrient relations, plant-herbivore interactions, and
adaptations to abiotic stress. BOT340H1 Developmental processes in plants at the molecular, cellular and organ level. Pattern
formation and cell-cell communication during embryogenesis, root development, meristem
formation, flower development and cell differentiation, with an emphasis on current
research using developmental mutants. BOT341H1 The microscopic structure of plants with emphasis on the characteristics of cells and
tissues, how they are formed from plant meristems and how they function in transport,
photosynthesis, transpiration, absorption, and reproduction. BOT351Y1 Basic and applied aspects of diseases of plants with emphasis on understanding the
biology of and molecular signalling involved in plant-pathogen interactions as a means of
developing disease management strategies with minimum environmental impact. Lab practical
provides training in basic techniques of "agricultural" microbiology and
plant/pathogen interactions. BOT360H1 Introduction to the display and analysis of multivariate data from museum, field, and
controlled environment studies in botany and forestry. Emphasis on the use of
microcomputers to solve applied and multivariate problems. BOT404H1 The biology of microscopic, non-parasitic fungi. The physiological and structural
characteristics of moulds that allow them to locate, occupy and consume nutrient
substrates in the face of environmental stresses and competition from other organisms.
Techniques for assessing mould activities in natural and human environments. (Offered in
alternate years) BOT405H1 Biology of the fungal parasites of plants, other fungi, invertebrates and vertebrates
(other than humans), and those involved in mutualisms such as mycorrhizae, lichens and
foliar endophytism. Stress is laid on the physiological and structural features that
characterize parasitic and mutualistic fungi and distinguish them from saprotrophs such as
moulds and yeasts. (Offered in alternate years) BOT421H1 Advanced plant metabolism in relation to primary and secondary bisynthetic processes.
Developments in metabolism of acetate, mevalonate, aromatic amino acid and compounds of
mixed biosynthetic origin in relation to cell structure and function. BOT430H1 The origin and development of the vegetation of North America; techniques of pollen and
macrofossil analysis of Quaternary deposits. There are one 2-day and three 1-day field
trips. BOT434H1 A focused reading and discussion course addressing issues in human manipulation,
management and abuse of ecosystems. Selected topics will vary depending upon instructors. BOT436H1 Characterisation of microbial diversity in natural environments; physiological
responses of microorganisms to changing environmental conditions, the role of
microorganisms in the biogeochemical cycling of carbon, nitrogen, sulphur and phosphorus
and metals; applied topics in microbial ecology. BOT452Y1 Structural, genetical, physiological, molecular and biochemical aspects of the
interactions between higher plants and parasitic or mutualistic bacteria and fungi;
conceptual and mechanistic aspects of specificity and recognition. (Offered in alternate
years) BOT460Y1/461H1 A research project, requiring the prior consent of a member of the Department to
supervise the project. The topic is to be agreed on by the student and supervisor before
enrolment in the course; they must also arrange the time, place, and provision of any
materials. Written and oral reports are required. Normally open only to fourth-year
students with adequate background in Botany. BOT462Y1/463H1 Selected research/lecture topics in plant sciences offered to advanced students. |
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