Description
In this course you will learn :
- Week 1: Introduction: Life cycle of an angiosperm plant, Plant growth and development, Embryonic and post-embryonic development, Characteristics of plant development
- Week 2: Molecular Genetics of Plant Development: Generation and characterization of developmental mutants, studying temporal and spatial expression pattern of developmental regulators, Functional genomics, Genetic manipulation of plant for studying development
- Week 3: Root development: Organization and maintenance of root apical meristem, radial patterning during vascular development, Root branching; lateral root development
- Week 4: Shoot development: Organization and maintenance of shoot apical meristem, Organogenesis and organ polarity, Floral transition, Floral organ patterning and determinacy, Cell-to-cell communication during development