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Developmental Biology - Root and Shoot Growth
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Developmental Biology - Root and Shoot Growth

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Developmental Biology - Root and Shoot Growth

This free online course teaches you how root and shoot systems develop to ensure mature plant growth.
This free online biology course introduces you to two distinct parts of plants: roots and shoots. We explain how the vascular tissues facilitate the transportation of water, minerals and food throughout the p... This free online biology course introduces you to two distinct parts of plants: roots and shoots. We explain how the vascular tissues facilitate the transportation of water, minerals and food throughout the plant. We break down a plant’s life cycle and examine the progress of the shoot system through several discrete phases of its and the plant’s development.

What You Will Learn In This Free Course

  • Outline the major steps in the proc...
  • Explain the role of transcription f...
  • Describe the process of cell divisi...
  • Discuss the role of vascular tissue...
  • Outline the major steps in the process of root development
  • Explain the role of transcription factors in the maintenance of root apical meristem (RAM)
  • Describe the process of cell division in RAM
  • Discuss the role of vascular tissues in facilitating resource transportation to the plant
  • Define the concept of ‘root branching’
  • Summarize the role of auxin in regulating lateral root development
  • Unpack shoot apical meristem maintenance in plants
  • Lay out the role of shoot organogenesis in a plant’s development process
  • Describe the process of leaf morphogenesis in plants
  • Discuss the various phases of floral transition
  • Identify the role of genes in specifying floral organs
  • Break down cell-to-cell communication during plant development
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