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- Why Study Plants?–First posted October 21, 2009, revised February 25, 2011
(this lesson is available in 19 languages, from Catalan to Ukrainian) - Introduction to Phytohormones–First posted March 30, 2010, revised June 16, 2011
- The Small RNA World–First posted February 26, 2010, revised May 3, 2013
- Epigenetics–First posted January 29, 2010, revised March 11, 2016
- Leaf Development 1 (Evolutionary and Developmental Origins of Leaves)–First posted November 30, 2009, revised October 23, 2012
- Leaf Development 2 (Genetic Control of Leaf Development)–First posted December 30, 2009, revised January 4, 2013
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