Plant Physiology and Genetics

Year
1

Academic year
2017-2018

Code
02031893

Subject Area
Biodiversity and Biotechnology

Language of Instruction
Portuguese

Other Languages of Instruction
English

Mode of Delivery
Face-to-face

Duration
SEMESTRIAL

ECTS Credits
6.0

Type
Elective

Level
2nd Cycle Studies - Mestrado

Recommended Prerequisites

Teaching Methods

The contents of the curricular unit will be presented through lectures illustrated whenever possible with practical cases. Students are encouraged to apply the competences acquired through practical activities, including the analysis of case studies. They will also be encouraged to participate in a debate, where they can expose their opinion. The evaluation includes the presentation and discussion in groups of a topic of interest using several articles from international journals.

Learning Outcomes

In this course, students that have little knoweledge on Plant physiology and genetics because of the nature of their background, will learn basic and key concepts related to genetics and plant physiology, being able to apply these afterwards in Plant breeding, plant embryology and plant hormones:

1. Ability to understand: learn concepts related to the improvement of plants and apply these concepts in the area of plant biotechnology

2. Ability to solve problems: apply concepts and methods learned in this course in RESOLUT

3. Communication: analyze information and be able to transmit clearly

Work Placement(s)

Syllabus

Introduction to Plant Cells. Plant genetic material: nuclear and organelle genomes. Genes and gene expression. Changing genomes: mutation, polyploidy, comparing genomes, transposable elements, small RNAs, QTLs. From genes to plant responses. Vegetative growth and organogenesis. Environmental stresses: acclimation and adaptation. Plants and the future: climate change, loss of plant biodiversity, genetic erosion, plant breeding.

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Synthesis work: 20.0%
Exam: 80.0%

Bibliography

Bibliografia principal/Main bibliography:

Grotewold E, Chappell J, Kellogg, EA (2015) Plant Genes, Genomes and Genetics. 1^st Ed. Wiley-Blackwell. ISBN: 978-1-119-99888-4

Hodson MJ, Bryant JA (2012) Functional Biology of Plants. 1^st Ed. Wiley-Blackwell. ISBN: 978-0-470-69939-3

Para cada tópico a ser investigado é fornecida bibliografia específica no formato de artigos científicos / For each topic to be explored, specific bibliography in the format of scientific papers will be provided