Botanist Core Skills
Discover the diverse and impactful world of plants through this foundational course designed for aspiring botanists. Core topics covered range from preserving plant specimens, to plant diversity and classification, decoding plant genetics, plant anatomy and physiology, and basic laboratory techniques.
Topics
- botany
- plant biodiversity
- plant morphology
- plant physiology
- plant genetics
- plant reproduction
- plant evolution
- plant ecology
- plant pathology
- taxonomy
- phylogenetics
- phylogenetic tree
- classification systems
- binomial nomenclature
- scientific naming
- DNA
- DNA sequencing
- DNA barcoding
- gene expression
- genetic data
- Mendelian inheritance
- genetic variation
- genetic diversity
- gene editing
- RNA
- transcription
- translation
- plant structure
- specialized plant tissues
- xylem
- phloem
- stomata
- leaf anatomy
- root tip cells
- meristematic tissue
- apical meristem
- photosynthesis
- chlorophyll
- chloroplast
- transpiration
- water potential
- tropism
- phototropism
- gravitropism
- thigmotropism
- plant hormones
- auxin
- cytokinin
- gibberellin
- abscisic acid
- ethylene
- pollination
- fertilization
- double fertilization
- seed development
- seed germination
- seed dispersal
- flower anatomy
- anthers
- ovules
- gametes
- horticulture
- agricultural science
- forestry
- crop science
- GMO
- crop engineering
- cultivar
- artificial selection
- CareerXplorer
- micropipette
- sterile technique
- molarity
- dilution equation
- lab safety
- chromosome staining
- molecular diagnostics
- metabolite profiling
- biodiversity hotspot
- ecosystem services
- soil biodiversity
- invasive species
- endemic species
- restoration ecology
- mutualism
- parasitism
- commensalism
- symbiosis
- mycorrhizae
- nitrogen fixation
- hydroponics
- soil conservation
- herbaria
- herbarium
- specimen collection
- specimen preservation
- indigenous knowledge
- PHI-base
- PhytoPath