Plant Cell Biology Text

[Vance Baird]

                       Subject:                               Time:8:16 AM
  OFFICE MEMO          Plant Cell Biology Text                Date:5/15/97

Dear Educators,
I am looking for a textbook to use in a Plant Cell Biology course I will be
teaching next Fall.  Any and all suggestions are welcome.
     Although I consider myself reasonably familiar with the field I no longer
work directly in this area, and have never taught such a course entirely on my
own (I do currently teach Plant Anatomy and Plant Molecular Biology courses,
however).  The PCB course is listed as a graduate level offering, but I
imagine I will actually teach it at an intermediate grad./undergrad. level
since the students who have signed up represent quite a broad spectrum of
backgrounds.  I intend to use articles in the literature (reviews, primary
research papers, etc.), but I was hoping there was a relatively recent, solid
textbook out there to serve as a foundation and study guide for the students. 
Also, the course is a standard 3 contact hour per week lecture course, without
a lab section; but I intend to work in a few "demos" --- most likely regarding
electronmicroscopy.
     Again, any suggestions, opinions, guidance, etc. regarding textbook,
topics to be covered, demonstrations, etc is appreciated.  Thank you.
-Vance Baird
vbaird at clemson.edu
864-656-4953 (-4960 FAX)