? Credit Points : 10  ? SCQF Level : 10  ? Acronym : BIO-4-DBPltDev

This Elective will focus on stem cells, developmental phase transitions, and developmental mechanisms in plants. We will use these as case studies to highlight important advances for the understanding of plant development. In the first part, we will review the genetic mechanisms responsible for plant cell and organ development and will consider how plant cells communicate with each other. The timing of plant development is plastic and responds to environmental cues. In the second part of the elective, we will use flowering time control and the specification of flower organs as examples. Finally, we will use embryogenesis and seed development as a case study for imprinting in plants.

? This course is not available to visting students.

? Pre-requisites : Permission of the Curriculum Approval Officer.

? Costs : Notepads

Home subject area

Developmental Biology, (School of Biological Sciences, Schedule K)

? Normal year taken : 4th year

? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 5 hour(s) 30 minutes per week for 5 weeks

All of the following classes

Type Day Start End Area Lecture Wednesday 09:00 12:00 KB

? Additional Class Information : Note: This module will run as a HALF module with various combinations. To be advised.

Increased understanding of Biological processes. Detailed learning outcomes will be provided later.

Essay - Semester 2 (February)

The Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries.

Course Secretary

Miss Donna Wright
Tel : (0131 6)51 7051
Email : Donna.Wright@ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Dr Peter Doerner
Tel : (0131 6)50 7080
Email : Peter.Doerner@ed.ac.uk

School Website : http://www.biology.ed.ac.uk/

College Website : http://www.scieng.ed.ac.uk/