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Lecturer(s)
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Doležalová Ivana, RNDr. Ph.D.
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Doležalová Iva, Mgr.
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Course content
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Wild and cultivated plants, their relationships, biodiversity, importance and conservation. Domestication of cultivated plants, centres of origin, classification of plants according to utilisation. Genetic resources, strategies of conservation, varieties, wild species, progenitors, gene pools, breeding. Genebanks (organization and facilities), in-situ and ex-situ collections, specialized collections, databases, passport and description data, documentation, descriptors, accession regeneration and maintenance, collecting expeditions. Collections of botanic gardens. Methods for germplasm characterization, molecular markers, sampling, methods for DNA extraction. Legal aspects of germplasm protection of crops, information systems. Examples of cultivated plants, fruits and seeds with focus to vegetables and special crops. Excursions to Botanical Garden of Faculty of Science Palacký University in Olomouc, Centre of Applied Research of Vegetables and Special Crops of CRI and Florcenter, ltd.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecture, Demonstration, Projection (static, dynamic)
- Homework for Teaching
- 2 hours per semester
- Preparation for the Exam
- 10 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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Subject is aimed at importance, protection and conservation of plant gene pool of wild and cultivated useful plants.
Student should be able to (after attending the course): Explain importance of wild and cultivated useful species. Describe conservation strategies and gene bank technologies. Interpret methods for characterization of genetic variability in plant genetic resources.
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Prerequisites
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Pass lectures from general biology and biological classification of plants.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Mark, Oral exam
Knowledge of the lectures including practical determination of useful plants, their fruits and seeds.
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Recommended literature
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Gass, T., Freese, L., Begemann, F., Lipman, E. (Comp.). (1999). Implementation of the Global Plan of Action in Europe - Conservation abd Sustainable Utilization of Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. IPGRI, Rome, Italy.
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Guarino, L., Rao, R. V., Reid, R. (Eds). (1995). Collecting plant genetic diversity. Technical guidelines. CAB International, Wallingford, UK.
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Hanelt, P., (ed.). (2001). Mansfeld's encyklopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops: (except ornamentals).. Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, Germany.
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Chloupek, O. (2008). Genetická diverzita, šlechtění a semenářství. Praha: Academia.
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Primack R. B , Kindlmann P. & Jersáková J. (2001). Biologické principy ochrany přírody. Portál, Praha.
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Puzonne, L., Hazekamp Th. (Comp.). (1998). Characterization and documentation of genetic resources utilizing multimedia databases. IPGRI, Rome, Italy.
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Roudná, M., Dotlačil, L., et al. (2007). Genetické zdroje - význam, využívání a ochrana. Ministerstvo životního prostředí, Praha.
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Schwanitz, F. (1969). Vývoj kulturních rostlin. SZN Praha.
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Vavilov, N. I. (1987). Proischždenie i geografija kulturnych rastenij. Nauka, Leningrad.
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