Weber State University
Weber State University
Department of Botany
Home Page for Botany 3303, Plant Genetics
Follow the links to access materials for this course.
Botany 3303 Syllabus (PDF)
Gels
Recommended Web Sites
Online Biology Book: The web site for The Online Biology Book authored by M. J. Farabee at Estrella Mountain Community College, in Avondale, Arizona. The following chapters might be of use to you: 7 = Cell Division: Binary Fission and Mitosis; 8 = Cell Division: Meiosis and Sexual Reproduction; 14 = Introduction to Genetics; 15 = Gene Interactions; 16 = DNA and Molecular Genetics; 18 = Protein Synthesis; 19 = Control of Gene Expression; 22 = Flowering Plant Reproduction: Flower Structure; and 23 Flowering Plant Reproduction: Fertilization and Fruits.
Botany Online: The English version of Botany Online, a hypertextbook courtesy of the University of Hamburg. The following sections contain information that might be of use to you: Classical Genetics (all sections except the ones on population genetics and cybernetics); Molecules and Molecular Reactions in Plant Cells (the section on molecular genetics).
Guide to Reference and Information Sources in Plant Biology - Chapter 8: Genetics, Molecular Biology, and Biotechnology
The topics list, with links to notes, for Intermediate Genetics and Plant Molecular Genetics, by Phillip E. McClean at North Dakota State University.
Information on blots and antibodies from Botany 2503, Biology of the Plant Cell: macromolecular techniques
nobelprize.org: Because a lot of the people we will be talking about have been awarded a Nobel Prize. This site includes the addresses given by the recipients when they formally received their awards.
Plant Physiology Online This is the support site for the textbook used in Plant Physiology (Botany 3204), Plant Physiology by Taiz and Zeiger.
The Secret of Photo 51. This is the support site for the Nova episode about Rosalind Franklin.
DNA at 50. BBC News "in depth" web site marking the 50 years since the elucidation of the structure of DNA.
The Cornell Cooperative Extension site on genetically modified crops.
Harvest of Fear This is the support site for the joint Nova/Frontline special report on genetically modified crops.
Origins of Agriculture by Stephen G. Saupe, College of St. Benedict/St. John's University, Collegeville, MN
Video: Seeds for Tomorrow. Link goes to review questions by Stephen G. Saupe, College of St. Benedict/St. John's University, Collegeville, MN
Plant Physiology published two excellent editorial series on genetically modified crops (May 2000, Aug 2000-Nov 2000, Jan 2001-May 2001) and agricultural ethics (May 2003, July 2003-Jan 2004, Mar 2004-Apr 2004).
The Plant Cell, June 2004. Special issue on Plant Reproduction.
The Arabidopsis Book (TAB), published by: The American Society of Plant Biologists
The Ecological Society of America position paper on "Genetically engineered organisms and the environment: Current status and recommendations"
For information on flower terminology, visit Wayne's Word, An Online Textbook of Natural History for Flower Terminology Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3 (especially Part 2).
Programs
For help on your various writing assignments
Plant Science Bulletin (1994), vol 30, no 3. Scroll down to "A Strategy for Reviewing Books for Journals" by B. Gastel.
Writing Book Reviews from Writing Tutorial Services at Indiana University
Plagiarism: What It is and How to Recognize and Avoid It from Writing Tutorial Services at Indiana University
Citing Sources and Avoiding Plagiarism by Emily Werrell at the Duke University Libraries
Plagiarism and Student Writing from the Psychology Writing Center at the University of Washington (PDF)
To read various book reviews, check Science, Nature, American Journal of Botany, Plant Science Bulletin, or other suitable professional journals.
Annotated Bibliographies from the Writing Center at the University of Wisconsin - Madison
Writing an Annotated Bibliography from the library at the University of Minnesota - Crookston
How to Read a Scientific Research Paper by Ann McNeal at Hampshire College
Writing Papers in the Biological Sciences -- which you should have from Botany 2121.
You will need an Adobe Acrobat Reader (free) in order to read and print PDF files.
If you do not have PowerPoint, you will need the PowerPoint Viewer (free) from Microsoft's web site.
The annual Botany Department field trip to the Uinta Mountains is scheduled for September 16, 2009. Information about the trip is available at the Uinta Mountains Field Trip Home Page.
Updated: 5 November 2009
