Plant Biology (BIOPL)Agriculture and Life Sciences

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Course descriptions provided by the 2014-2015 Catalog.

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BIOPL 2210
Natural Remedies and Ethnohealth

This course is an introduction to two aspects of ethnomedicine/ethnohealth: (1) the study of biology of health disparities like diabetes, cancer, and infectious diseases in Latinos/as, African Americans ... view course details

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  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1570 BIOPL 2210   LEC 001

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    Prerequisite: previous course work in biology and sociology and health or a related area or permission of instructor.

BIOPL 2400
Green World/Blue Planet

Focuses on helping individuals understand how scientific information relates to the issues they face as citizens, in management decision making, and in public policy. To what extent should genetic engineering ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion.

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16846 BIOPL 2400   LEC 001

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BIOPL 2410
Introductory Plant Biodiversity and Evolution

Introduction to plant diversity, ecology, structure, reproduction, and evolution, with an emphasis on the flowering plants and the history of life on earth. Laboratory and lectures are integrated to provide ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one laboratory.

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  1307 BIOPL 2410   LEC 001

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    Two field trips are required.

  •  1308 BIOPL 2410   LAB 401

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BIOPL 2430
Taxonomy of Cultivated Plants

Study of ferns and seed plants, their relationships, and their classification into families and genera, emphasizing cultivated plants. Particular emphasis is placed on gaining proficiency in identifying ... view course details

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  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one laboratory. Combined with: HORT 2430

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16727 BIOPL 2430   LEC 001

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    Prerequisite: one year introductory biology or written permission of instructor. May not be taken for credit after BIOPL 2480.

  • 16728 BIOPL 2430   LAB 401

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BIOPL 4070
Nutritional Quality Improvement of Food Crops

Introduction to biofortification of crop plants for enhancing their nutritional quality and health-promoting properties. The course discusses strategies to increase the contents of micronutrients, vitamins, ... view course details

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  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: HORT 4070, PLBR 4070

  • 2 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  4192 BIOPL 4070   LEC 001

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    Prerequisite: one majors-level biology course or permission of instructors.

BIOPL 4303
The GMO Debate: Science and Society

Biotechnology is a broad term for the tools used to alter living organisms for human purposes. Genetic engineering (recombinant DNA technology) is one class of methods used in biotechnology. Private sector ... view course details

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  •  5027 BIOPL 4303   LEC 001

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    • TR Emerson Hall 135

    • Davidson Evanega, S

      Davies, P

      Herring, R

      Hobbs, P

      Thies, J

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  •  5028 BIOPL 4303   DIS 201

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    • Davidson Evanega, S

      Davies, P

      Herring, R

      Hobbs, P

      Thies, J

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    • Davidson Evanega, S

      Davies, P

      Herring, R

      Hobbs, P

      Thies, J

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    • Davidson Evanega, S

      Davies, P

      Herring, R

      Hobbs, P

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BIOPL 4500
Light and Video Microscopy for Biologists

Students learn the relationship between reality and the image using philosophy, mathematics, and physical theory. Next they apply these tools theoretically and in practice to understand and become experts ... view course details

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  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one laboratory.

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 16473 BIOPL 4500   LEC 001

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    Prerequisites: Prerequisite: two majors-level biology courses.

  • 16474 BIOPL 4500   LAB 401

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BIOPL 4831
Concepts and Techniques in Plant Molecular Biology

Introductory module that provides a broad overview of molecular biology concepts relevant to the plant sciences. Serves as a prerequisite to other modules in the BIOPL 483X (fall) and BIOPL 482X (spring) ... view course details

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  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: BIOMG 4831, PLBR 4831, PLPA 4831

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1479 BIOPL 4831   LEC 001

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    Prerequisite: BIOMG 2800 and BIOMG 3300 or BIOMG 3320, or equivalents. Recommended prerequisite: BIOMG 3310.

BIOPL 4832
Proteomics and Protein Mass Spectrometry in Biology

Introduction to proteomics and mass spectrometry and its application in plant biology. Includes discussion of protein separation, protein tagging and visualization techniques; principles of biological ... view course details

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  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: PLBR 4832, PLPA 4832

  • 1 Credit Stdnt Opt

  • 16901 BIOPL 4832   LEC 001

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    • MWF Lincoln Hall 107
    • Oct 6 - Nov 3, 2014

    • Van Wijk, K

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    Prerequisite: BIOMG 2800 and BIOMG 3300 or BIOMG 3320, or equivalents. Recommended prerequisite: BIOMG 3310.

BIOPL 4980
Teaching Experience

Designed to give qualified undergraduate students teaching experience through actual involvement in planning and assisting in biology courses. This experience may include supervised participation in a ... view course details

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  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3448 BIOPL 4980   IND 601

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    Prerequisite: previous enrollment in course to be taught or equivalent. Arts students may not count this course toward graduation but may, upon petition (one time only) to their class dean, carry fewer than 12 other credits and remain in good standing. This would affect Dean's List eligibility but not eligibility for graduating with distinction. Students from all Colleges must submit a CALS Special Studies Form (Available online: http://cals.cornell.edu/academics/registrar/policies/#independent-study). Do not sign into section 601. You will be put in the course after submitting form online.

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BIOPL 6410
Laboratory in Plant Molecular Biology

Includes selected experiments on gene expression, biolistic transformation, confocal microscopy, laser capture microdissection, microarray analysis, genetic mapping and mutant analysis, transposon tagging, ... view course details

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  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: BIOMG 6410

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  4948 BIOPL 6410   LAB 401

    • Emerson Hall G34

    • Bogdanove, A

      Cilia, M

      Hanson, M

      Jander, G

      Nixon, K

      Pawlowski, W

      Rose, J

      Van Eck, J

      Van Wijk, K

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    Prerequisite: BIOMG 2800 or equivalent, BIOMG 3300 or BIOMG 3330 or BIOMG 3350 or BIOMG 3310 or equivalent, or permission of instructor.

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BIOPL 6470
Systematic Biology Journal Club

Discussions led by staff, visitors, and students on topics of current importance to systematic biology. view course details

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  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Sat/UnSat

  • 18317 BIOPL 6470   SEM 101

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    Enrollment preference given to: graduate students and advanced undergraduates in systematic biology.

BIOPL 7400
Plant Biology Seminar

Lectures on current research in plant biology, presented by visitors and staff. view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 0 Credits Sat/UnSat

  •  1312 BIOPL 7400   SEM 101

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    Requirement for: graduate students doing work in plant biology.

BIOPL 7420
Current Papers in Plant Biology

No description available. view course details

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  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Sat/UnSat

  •  1313 BIOPL 7420   DIS 201

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BIOPL 7430
Faculty Research in Plant Cell and Molecular Biology

Introduction for graduate students to the research being conducted by Cornell faculty in the Plant Cell and Molecular Biology Program. view course details

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  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Sat/UnSat

  •  5056 BIOPL 7430   RSC 701

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    Enrollment limited to: graduate students or written permission from member of Plant Cell and Molecular Biology Program or from coordinator for undergraduates.

BIOPL 7440
Graduate Research in Plant Biology

After the first year, each student presents one seminar per year on his or her thesis research and then meets with the thesis committee members for evaluation. First-year students only attend the seminar ... view course details

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  • 1 Credit Sat/UnSat

  •  1314 BIOPL 7440   DIS 201

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    Enrollment limited to and required for: second-, third-, and fourth-year graduate students in Plant Biology.

BIOPL 7490
Graduate Research in Botany

Similar to BIOG 4990 but intended for graduate students who are working with faculty members on an individual basis. view course details

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  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-9 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1315 BIOPL 7490   RSC 701

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    Enrollment preference given to: graduate students who are working with faculty members on an individual basis. Sign into your faculty members section.

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  •  1644 BIOPL 7490   RSC 702

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    Enrollment preference given to: graduate students who are working with faculty members on an individual basis. Sign into your faculty members section.

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  •  1646 BIOPL 7490   RSC 704

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    Enrollment preference given to: graduate students who are working with faculty members on an individual basis. Sign into your faculty members section.

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  •  1647 BIOPL 7490   RSC 705

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  •  1648 BIOPL 7490   RSC 706

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  •  1649 BIOPL 7490   RSC 707

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  •  1652 BIOPL 7490   RSC 710

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  •  1655 BIOPL 7490   RSC 713

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  •  1662 BIOPL 7490   RSC 720

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  •  1663 BIOPL 7490   RSC 721

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  •  1666 BIOPL 7490   RSC 724

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  •  1667 BIOPL 7490   RSC 725

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  •  1668 BIOPL 7490   RSC 726

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  •  1669 BIOPL 7490   RSC 727

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  •  1670 BIOPL 7490   RSC 728

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  •  1671 BIOPL 7490   RSC 729

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  •  1672 BIOPL 7490   RSC 730

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  •  1673 BIOPL 7490   RSC 731

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  •  1674 BIOPL 7490   RSC 732

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  •  1675 BIOPL 7490   RSC 733

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  •  4460 BIOPL 7490   RSC 734

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    • Lee, J

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  •  4461 BIOPL 7490   RSC 735

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    • Gandolfo Nixon, M

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  •  4489 BIOPL 7490   RSC 736

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    • McCouch, S

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  •  4576 BIOPL 7490   RSC 737

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    • Raguso, R

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  •  4627 BIOPL 7490   RSC 738

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    • Roeder, A

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