Course: Biochemistry and physiology of plants

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Course title Biochemistry and physiology of plants
Course code KBC/PGBF
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Doctoral
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech, English
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Šebela Marek, prof. Mgr. Dr.
  • Luhová Lenka, doc. RNDr. Ph.D.
Course content
Plant cell - membrane structure, cell wall, cytoskeleton. Membrane transport. Metabolism of amino acid, protein, lipids, carbohydrates. Phytosynthesis. Respiration, photorespiration. Long distance transport mechanisms, Nitrogen, sulfur metabolisms. Plant hormones. Signal mechanisms in plants. Plant defence response.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming)
  • Preparation for the Exam - 50 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
Extension of knowledge from plant biochemistry
Integrate knowledge concerning plant physiology and biobiochemistry, explain fundamental procedures in plant physiology.
Prerequisites
Biochemistry knowledge

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam

The candidate is expected to conduct scientific discussion in broader context of the whole discipline.
Recommended literature
  • Buchanan, B. B., Gruissem, W., Jones, R. L. (2015). Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Plants. Courier Companies, USA.
  • Dey P. M., Harbone J. B. (eds.). Plant Biochemistry, Academic Press San Diego, CA, USA, 1997..
  • Heldt H. W. (2004). Plant Biochemistry. Elsevier Academic Press, San Diego.
  • Jones R, Ougham H., Thomas H., Waaland. (2013). The molecular life of plants Wiley-Blackwell, 2013, ISBN: 8780470870129.
  • Prasad, B. D., Sahni, S., Kumar, P., Siddiqui, M. W. (2018). Plant Biotechnology. Taylor & Francis.


Study plans that include the course
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