M.Sc. in Plant Sciences - Academic Preparation
It is recommended that potential students prepare themselves academically before the academic year starts. Preparation is essential for students lacking appropriate background (e.g., transferring from related fields).
Preparation is especially recommended in the following fields
(click on specific subjects for suggested bibliographic references):
BIOCHEMISTRY
Berg, J.M., Tymoczko, J.L. and Stryer, L. (2002). Biochemistry 5th ed.,
W.H. Freeman & Co., New York (4th ed. 1995 could also be used)
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Lehninger, A.L., Nelson, D.L. and Cox, M.M. (2005) Principles of Biochemistry, 4th ed.,
Worth, New York (or 3rd ed. 2000).
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
Lewin, B (1990) Genes IV. 4th ed. Oxford University Press, Oxford.
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Lewin, B. (1987) Genes. 3rd ed. John Wiley and Sons, New York
PLANT PHYSIOLOGY
Taiz, L. and Zeiger, E. (2006) Plant Physiology, 4th ed.
Sinauer Associates, Inc., Sunderland, Mass. (or 2nd 1998 or 3rd 2002 eds.)
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Hopkins, W.G. (1999) Introduction to Plant Physiology, 2nd ed.
John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York,
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Raven, P.H., Evert, R.F. and Einhorn, S.E. (2005) Biology of Plants. 7th ed.
W.H. Freeman & Co., New York (or earlier eds.)
