Plant Cytogenetics
The behavior & evolution of the plant genome
Syllabus: course overview, dates & contact information.
Left, photo of Met I in PMCs of jalapeño pepper, by Aaron Hoskins, 2009
Offered spring semester of odd years
Explaining the Behavior & Evolution of the Plant Genome
Classical and molecular cytogenetics are integrated to explain the reproductive behavior of angiosperms, the applications of cytogenetics to plant improvement, the study of plant genetics, and the structure and evolution of the plant genome.
What goes on in the nucleus ultimately impacts the plant phenotype! Learn about:
• CHROMOSOME STRUCTURE & BEHAVIOR
• MITOSIS, MEIOSIS, & THEIR MODIFICATIONS
• CROSSING OVER & RECOMBINATION
• REPRODUCTION, APOMIXIS, & 2N GAMETES
• POLYPLOIDY, HAPLOIDY, & ANEUPLOIDY
• GENOME COMPOSITION & EVOLUTION