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PLSC 675 Current Topics of Plant Biology

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Current Topics of Plant Biology (PLSC 675) is a journal club class for graduate students (and postdocs) who are seeking an opportunity to sharpen their skills in critical reading and live discussion. The purpose of this class is to expose the students to the research fields outside of their main focal areas. It emphasizes the full engagement of students in identifying key questions and the appropriateness of methodological approaches of the selected papers through their informal presentations and active participations in discussion. In Spring Semesters, oral presentations are primarily given by students, but in Fall Semesters, students will also host some speakers. The class meets once a week on Tuesdays 2:30-3:20 PM and is taught by Drs. Jung-Youn Lee (lee@dbi.udel.edu) and Janine Sherrier (sherrier@udel.edu).

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PLSC/ANSC-467/667 Paradigms in Cell Signaling

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The purpose of this course is to present the students with some of the key molecular components and mechanisms by which both animal and plant cells respond to specific stimuli to activate the expression of specific genes and relay the signals between cells. The course will be primary literature based and will focus on central mechanisms of cell-to-cell signaling and intracellular signal transduction pathways that are both unique and common to plant and animal systems. The course will be composed of lectures and discussions led by Drs. Lee (PLSC) and Parcells (ANSC) and will feature invited speakers and student presentations.

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