2010-2011 UF Graduate Catalog (PDF Format) - Graduate School ...

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ORH 5282: Orchid Biology and Culture (3) Prereq: for graduate
students who have not taken ORH 4280; or consent of instructor.
Orchid plants and flowers, including nomenclature, breeding, seed
culture, harvesting, and handling.
ORH 5322C: Palm Biology and Culture (3) Prereq: for graduate
students who have not taken ORH 4321C; or consent of instructor.
Biology, vegetative and reproductive morphology, identification,
container, liner, and field production of palms.
ORH 5815C: Advanced Florida Native Landscaping (3) Prereq:
ORH 1520 or 3513. Introduction to nomenclature, effective use, and
design elements of plants native to Florida.
ORH 7941: Doctor of Plant Medicine: Internship in
Environmental Horticulture (1-6; max: 10) Environmental
horticulture internship in an industrial or academic setting. S/U.
PCB 5065: Advanced Genetics(4) Prereq: AGR 3303 or PCB 3063
and BCH 4024 or 5045. For graduate students in any life science
discipline. Examines genetic principles including gene and gene
function; recombination and linkage; molecular markers, multipoint
linkage analysis, and positional cloning; and quantitative,
population, developmental, and non-Medalian genetics. Offered in
fall term.
PCB 6528: Plant Molecular Biology (3) Prereq: BCH 6415 and
PCB 5065 or equivalents. Cellular and developmental biology of
plants. Lecture format with frequent discussion of recent papers.
Topics include signal transduction, organelles, protein trafficking,
and developmental mechanisms. Offered in spring term.
PLS 5222C: Propagation of Horticultural Crops (3) Prereq: for
students who have not taken PLS 3221. Theoretical and practical
applications of macro- and micropropagation techniques for higher
plants.
PLS 5241C: Advanced Plant Micropropagation (4) Prereq: PLS
3221 or consent of instructor. Practical application of plant tissue for
clonal propagation of horticultural crops.
PLS 5405: Advanced Composting Technology (3) Prereq: for
graduate students who have not taken PLS 4404C; or consent of
instructor. Humification of organic matter under controlled
conditions.
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