Plant Biology

Research opportunities in this area include advanced training in plant molecular genetics and genomics of Arabidopsis and plant species, with specific emphasis on developmental genetics, evolution, biochemical genetics, and signal transduction. NYU Biology also offers a joint graduate training track with the New York Botanical Garden (NYBG) called BRIDGES. In this track, students are trained to use modern molecular and genomic techniques to understand plant biodiversity, systematics, evolution, and economic botany. This collaboration provides unique opportunities for students to combine field-work with molecular analysis.

NYU Biology Faculty in this research area:

Ken Birnbaum	Arabidopsis/Rice Genomics
Gloria Coruzzi	Arabidopsis/Rice/Gymnosperm Genomics
Michael Purugganan	Arabidopsis/Rice Genomics

Associated NYBG Curators:
Eric Brenner
Douglas Daly
Amy Litt
Dennis Stevenson

Affiliated CSHL Faculty:

Rob Martienssen	Arabidopsis/Maize
Dick McCombie	Genomes and Bioinformatics

Biology CORE COURSES:
Bio Core 1: Molecules and Cells G23.1001
Bio Core 2: Genes, Systems and Evolution G23.1002
Bio Core 3: Molecules and Cells/Discussion-Based G23.2003
Bio Core 4: Genes, Systems and Evolution/Discussion-Based G23.2004
The Art of Scientific Investigation G23.3001
Statistics in Biology G23.2030

Plant Biology Curriculum
Molecular Control of organism form and function G23.1072
Plant Systematics G23.2269
Economic Botany G23.1075
Genomics G23.1128
Bioinformatics and Genomes G23.1127
Fundamentals of Developmental Genetics I & II G23.2130-2131
Developmental Biology G23.1120
Molecular Evolution G23.3018
Advanced Genetics G23.1126
Advanced Topics in Genetics G23.3020
Principles of Evolution G23.1069