ASCI 7344 - Plant Hormonal Biology

Three credit hours.

This class will provide fundamental knowledge about major classes of phytohormones (auxins ABA, ethylene, gibberellins, cytokinins) as well as new plant hornones such a brassinosteroid strigolactones jasmonates. The structure and function of the all classes of plant hormones will be discussed in some detail and the interactions and cross-talks between different phytohormones will be highlighted. Special attention will be given to regulation of biosynthesis of phytohormones for biotechnological applications and agriculture.