34.1
comparative physiology

undergraduate lecture course
1 hour lecture / 1 hour workshop: 2 credits
Semester: every Fall and Spring

Cellular and biochemical processes will be compared at the cellular and whole organism levels among a broad variety of organisms ranging from bacteria, plants, fungi and animals to humans. For example water household, nutrient uptake and excretion, intermediary metabolism, hormones, thermal regulation, nerve and muscle physiology will be considered.

Bio 59
biotechnology of algae

undergraduate lecture course
2 hour lecture: 2 credits
Semester: every Spring

Areas covered in this course include phylogeny, evolution, habitats, growth cycles, and genetic engineering of algae. In addition, biosynthetic pathways of algal products and their metabolic regulation will be incorporated. Also, interdisciplinary topics such as designing bio-reactors and nutritional sciences including values of natural products from algae will be covered. The economic aspect of the course would include patent law as well as management of culture collections, and companies dealing with algae. It is anticipated to have guest speakers from companies to talk within the course objective about their specialty. The course will consist of two hours lectures.

U711
biotechnology of algae

graduate lecture course
2 hour lecture; 1 hour discussion section: 3 credits
Semester: every Spring

Areas covered in this course include phylogeny, evolution, habitats, growth cycles, and genetic engineering of algae. In addition, biosynthetic pathways of algal products and their metabolic regulation will be incorporated. Also, interdisciplinary topics such as designing bio-reactors and nutritional sciences including values of natural products from algae will be covered. The economic aspect of the course would include patent law as well as management of culture collections, and companies dealing with algae. It is anticipated to have guest speakers from companies to talk within the course objective about their specialty. The course will consist of two hours lecture and a third hour of in depth discussion of topics pertinent to algal biotechnology.

Bio 36.3
plant physiology

2 hour lecture: 2 credits
Semester: t.b.a.

Basic topics of plant physiology covered in the lecture include water household, mineral nutrition, respiration, photosynthesis, nitrogen & sulfur fixation, plant hormones and development, plant molecular biology, genetic engineering, and environmental physiology.

Bio 36.4
plant physiology

4 hour laboratory: 2 credits
Semester: t.b.a.

Topics covered in the lecture course will be complemented by experiments that are designed to gain better understanding of fundamental questions encountered in plant physiology.