
NABT inquiry, Mysterious Mycorrhizae?
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Mysterious Mycorrhizae? A Field Trip & Classroom Experiment To Demystify the Symbioses Formed Between Plants & Fungi.
Published in the American Biology Teacher VOLUME 71, NO. 7, SEPTEMBER 2009 p 424 - 429. NANCY C. JOHNSON, V. BALA CHAUDHARY,
JASON D. HOEKSEMA, JOHN C. MOORE,ANNE PRINGLE, JAMES…

NABT Inquiry, Studying Plant–Rhizobium Mutualism in the Biology Classroom
Activities, Blog, EducationPublished in the American Biology Teacher, 2014 by Tomomi Suwa and Brad Williamson. Guided inquiry into how rhizobia affect soybean growth.
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Activity: Investigating the hormone auxin (IAA), a plant growth regulator (SAPS)
Activities, EducationThis protocol allows students to investigate the effects of the hormone auxin (Indole Acetic Acid or IAA) as a plant growth regulator, giving opportunities to look at auxiliary bud development, root development, and leaf abscission in Coleus. The method is suitable for independent investigations by students.…

APS (American Phytopathological Society) Education Center
Blog, Education, OrganizationsThe APS Education Center includes peer-reviewed publications, which constitute the online journal, The Plant Health Instructor, as well as additional resources for plant pathology education. Resources for a broad range of educational activities are available, including outreach to K-12 teachers, materials…

Case Study: How to read a paper in Plant Physiology
Blog, Education, ResourcesThis 17 page PDF guides the reader step-by-step through a paper published in Plant Physiology. The paper examines the genetics of flower color in pea and is attached as part of the PDF. The resources helps a student to understand the types of content found in various sections of a research article, and…

Epigenetics - The science behind the poster
Education, ResourcesThis introduction to epigenetic regulation in plants, with nice graphics, is suitable for high school students or older.
Source: Science and Plants for Schools
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The ant, the butterfly and their chemical warfare with an oregano plant (2015)
Education, ResourcesFrom PBS, 2015.
An engaging summary of a fascinating Open Access article - Plant defenses against ants provide a pathway to social parasitism in butterflies. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London B: Biological Sciences. 282: 20151111.
Patricelli, D., Barbero, F., Occhipinti, A., Bertea, C.M.,…

Using Transgenics to Explore Plant Immunity (web interactive)
Education, ResourcesA step-by-step pictorial summary of how researchers use mutant and transgenic plants to understand plant immunity - suitable for teachers, high school students and others.
Source: HHMI, University of North Carolina, Anna Stallman
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Bringing Biotechnology to Life - Agricultural Literacy Lessons
Education, ResourcesThis resource is for science educators and others interested in learning more about biotechnology and its role in food production. There are seven lessons and activities covering topics such as DNA, selective breeding, agricultural biotechnology, and more.
Lessons Include:
Design 'Y'er Genes
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