1. Cells and cell growth Cell walls and membranes Fertilization, embryogenesis vegetative development

2. The plant body: organization in organs and tissues

3. Fertilization, Embryogenesis & Vegetative Development Seed plants have similar growth and development patterns patterns are modulated by environment

4. Basic plant development stages - embryogenesis, and vegetative and reproductive growth/development

5. Hartmann et al. Plant Propagation 2002 Pollination and fertilization

6. Graham et al. 2006, Plant Biology Embryogenesis – zygote to seed

7. Plant Biology (2010) Smith et al Stages of embryogenesis

8. Auxin – a primary regulator embryogenesis Auxin movement and accumulation establishes polarity that regulates embryonic patterning

9. Apical-basal axis patterning during embryogenesis – genes involved in longitudinal development

10. Plant Biology (2010) Smith et al Radial patterning during embryogenesis

11. scr Radial patterning genetic determinants SCARECROW (SCR) and SHORTROOT (SHR) regulate endodermal and cortical development WOODEN LEG (WOL) regulates protophloem development

12. Plant Biology (2010) Smith et al Seed development/dormancy and germination – interplay of ABA and GA Smith et al. (2010) Plant Biology

13. Plant Biology (2010) Smith et al Smith et al. (2010) Plant Biology Shoot apical meristem (SAM) - progenitor of the repeated unit of the shoot Repeated unit is leaf, lateral meristem and internode

14. Plant Biology (2010) Smith et al Polar auxin transport and shoot elongation Smith et al. (2010) Plant Biology

15. Plant Biology (2010) Smith et al. Lateral bud suppression reduces branching in tomato and maize Genetic determinants and hormones regulate axillary bud development Smith et al. (2008) Plant Biology lateral suppressor teosinte branched 1

16. Leaf meristem has three developmental axes Apical-basal, lateral, and upper (adaxial) and lower (abaxial)

17. Plant Biology (2010) Smith et al Vertical and horizontal leaf growth Smith et al. (2010) Plant Biology

18. Auxin and root apical meristem cell identity and root development Genetic determinants

19. Root apical meristem and zonation Smith et al. Plant Biology (2010)

20. Lateral root branching – differentiation from the pericycle