| Department of Plant Biology | |||||||||||||
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| Duration | 1 semester | ||||||||||||
| Credits | 6 (ECTS) | ||||||||||||
| Course Level | Joint BSc and MSc | ||||||||||||
| Examination | written examination Aid allowed Description of Examination: 13-point scale, internal examiner Dates of Exam: | ||||||||||||
| Organisation of Teaching | Combination of lectures and discussion classes, 1 course module per week. | ||||||||||||
| Block Placement | F7, spring | ||||||||||||
| Teaching Language | English may be conducted in Danish | ||||||||||||
| Optional Prerequisites | 045122 Genetics 035218 Biochemistry Basic knowledge of biochemistry and genetics is required. It will be an advantage to have followed an introductory course in plant biology or plant ecophysiology. | ||||||||||||
| Restrictions | 30 | ||||||||||||
| Course Objectives | |||||||||||||
| This course will provide the student with a theoretical basis for an understanding of molecular processes of importance for plant growth and development. The course is intended for students who are interested in becoming specialised in plant biology. It is recommendable to combine the course with Plant Biochemistry (035910) and Plant Biotechnology (Theme Project; 058538). | |||||||||||||
| Course Contents | |||||||||||||
| The lectures aim to introduce the students to selected aspects of modern plant physiology and anatomy. The focus will be on plant development, plant hormones and transport physiology. The following subjects will be discussed: 1)Plant development: development of vegetative parts and flowers, photomorphogenesis and induction of flowering; tropisms; senescence and programmed cell death; 2) Signal perception and transduction: abscisic acid and drought tolerance; ethylene and fruit ripening; auxin and cell elongation; cytokinin action; protein kinases and Ca2+ signalling; 3)Transport physiology: uptake of nutrients and water from the soil; transport of the products of photosynthesis products within the plant body; molecular physiology of mineral nutrient acquisition, transport and utilization; 4)Responses to abiotic stresses such as drought, salt and cold. | |||||||||||||
| Teaching And Learning Methods | |||||||||||||
| The course is based on a modern comprehensive textbook supplemented with recent articles from the scientific literature. By presenting recent scientific papers, the participants will learn how various methods are being used to solve current scientific problems. | |||||||||||||
| Course Litterature | |||||||||||||
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Plants. Buchanan B.B., Gruissem W. & Jones R.L. 2000. American Society of Plant Physiologists, Rockville, MA | |||||||||||||
| Course Coordinator | |||||||||||||
| Michael Gjedde Palmgren, palmgren@life.ku.dk, Department of Plant Biology/Plant Physiology and Anatomy Laboratory, Phone: 35332592 | |||||||||||||
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