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Why study plants?
Plants and algae are the primary producers on earth. They convert solar energy to chemical-bond energy by assimilating carbon dioxide into consumable sugars, produce oxygen required for aerobic respiration, and participate in fixing atmospheric nitrogen to forms accessible to other organisms. They stabilize and restore environments, create habitats, and cleanse the air of pollutants and greenhouse gases. Plants influence every aspect of our lives: They provide the food we eat, the clothes we wear, medicines for our health, and our shelter from the elements. |
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New Course, Fall 2008!
BIOL 4005/5005. PLANT INTERACTION WITH THE ENVIRONMENT. 3 hours. (3;0) Plant interaction with pathogens, insects, heat, cold, salinity, water excess and deficit and heavy metals. Prerequisites: A course in plant biology and a course in biochemistry.
Instructor: Dr. Jyoti Shah (Undergrad Catalog / Grad Catalog).
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News Worthy:
The Department of Biological Science at the University of North Texas welcomes Dr. Jyoti Shah to our Faculty as Associate Professor. Dr. Shah joins us with a well established laboratory and extensive publication list. Research Interests: Molecular genetics of defense responses in plants; hormonal signaling in plant defense. |
Featured Course:
BIOL 4280 / 5280. Aquatic Botany. 3 hours. (2;3) Ecology, identification and management of aquatic plants and algae. Special emphasis on the role of aquatic plants in reservoir and river ecosystems. Prerequisite(s): 8 hours of biology.
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UNT has implemented a scholarship program for first-year biology, biochemistry, and chemistry students. The program, FOCUS (Fostering Outstanding Cohorts in Undergraduate Sciences) was developed by Dr. Diana Mason, Chemistry, and Dr. Lee Hughes, Biology, and will be supported by a five-year, $600,000 grant from the National Science Foundation. (Read more here) |
Featured Course:
BIOL 4503 / 5503. Plant Physiology. 3 hours. Plant physiology from the molecular to organismal level with ecosystem considerations. Topics include nutrient acquisition and distribution, biochemistry and metabolism, growth and development. Prerequisite(s): BIOL 1710/1730 and 1720/1740; CHEM 2370/3210.
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UNT President Gretchen M. Bataille announced an investment of at least $25 million in collaborative research with the development of six collaborative research clusters. One cluster, Signaling Mechanisms in Plants will study the molecular signals of plants that control growth, crop yield, defense against pathogens and responses to stress. (Full Story)
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