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<p class="MsoNormal">Email Professor Veronica Di Stilio at <a href="mailto:distilio@uw.edu">
distilio@uw.edu</a> for add code! BIOL 441 not required!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Biol 442</b> <b>Genetics of Plant Adaptations</b> is a new course that stemmed out of a Senior Seminar in Plant Evo-Devo (Biol 489A) to delve deeper into the genetic aspects of plant diversity that are introduced in Biol 441. Some knowledge
of plant biodiversity is therefore assumed.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Main course idea: </span></b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Investigate concepts and primary literature on the mechanistic basis of
plant innovations (e.g., cuticle, stomates, meristem growth, flowers and fruits). Familiarize students with the genetic basis of innovations leading to the main land plant lineages (bryophytes, vascular plants, seed plants and angiosperms).</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1.</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Familiarize students with main families of gene players underlying the
morphological innovations in land plant evolution</span><span style="font-family:"Times",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">2.</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Understand the evolution of development approach, and the techniques used
to conduct research in this discipline</span><span style="font-family:"Times",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">3.</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Learn to read articles from the primary literature</span><span style="font-family:"Times",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">4.</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Practice and receive feedback on public presentation of scientific literature</span><span style="font-family:"Times",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:6.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Course Dynamics</span></b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">: Learn and practice the conceptual framework from
articles in the primary literature in lecture (with active learning exercises). Read 2 articles per discussion session (plus related commentaries posted in website), complete canvas reading quiz <u>before</u> lecture (opens Friday evening, closes Monday night-except
Week 1). Instructor’s introduction to topic concepts and new vocabulary (Tue lecture). Individual student presentations of research articles using slides and presentation guidelines (Th sections), 15 min each (plus questions), two to three presentations per
session. Peer reviews completed in canvas. Work on discussion questions in groups (using Jigsaw system), wrap up, exit quiz. </span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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