Course: Molecular Plant Physiology

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Course title Molecular Plant Physiology
Course code LRR/PGSB2
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Doctoral
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 20
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)
  • AAA-neuveden --
  • Fellner Martin, prof. RNDr. Ph.D.
Course content
1) Role of light and phytohormones in plant growth and development: Properties and localization of phytochromes, cryptochromes and phototropins; plant responses induced by red and blue light; cellular and molecular mechanisms of photoreceptor functions for red and blue light. 2) Signaling pathways of plant hormones: Transduction of signals of auxin, cytokinins, brassinosteroids, abscisic acid, gibberellins, ethylene, jasmonic and salicylic acid; structures of receptors and other elements of signaling pathways; final growth and developmental responses induced by hormones. 3) Interaction of signaling pathways of light and hormones during plant growth: Light influence on level of endogenous hormones, on the amount and activity of receptors; common elements of signaling pathways for light and hormones.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming)
  • Preparation for the Exam - 60 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
Molecular principles of physiological processes during plant and growth development.
Student will be able to - summarize molecular plant physiology knowledge - explain molecular plant physiology techniques - conduct scientific discussion in broader context of the whole discipline
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge from molecular biology, plant biochemistry and plant physiology.

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam

PhD exam
Recommended literature
  • Alberts B et al. Essential Cell Biology. 2nd Edition, Garland Science Publishing, Inc., New York & London, 2004.
  • Buchanan BB, Gruissem W, Jones RL. Biochemistry & Molecular Biology of Plants. American Society of Plant Physiologists, Rockville, Maryland, 2000..
  • Taiz L, Zeiger E. (2014). Plant Physiology and Development, 6th. ed., Sinauer Associates, Inc. Publishers. Sunderland, Massachusetts.


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