Plant Biochemistry ((2))

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This course is designed to provide students with fundamental knowledge of plant life including the requirements for membranes, flow of energy, metabolism and reproduction. Particular attention will be given to biochemical processes unique to plant systems with the aim to obtain an integrative overview of plant biochemistry. Examples include processes such as cell wall biochemistry, pigment biosynthesis and degradation, secondary metabolism, senescence, defense mechanisms, amino acid biosynthesis, and small molecule transport. Genomics-based experimental tools such as proteomics and metabolomics are discussed. 100 minutes of lecture/discussion per week.