Base Knowledge
Genetics, Plant Physiology, Genetic Engineering
Teaching Methodologies
Theoretical-practical classes
Theoretical exposition of the programmatic contents.
Carrying out practical laboratory projects related to the environment in which plants develop and cohabit, their responses to stress and the techniques applied in the genetic transformation of plants. Development of the critical capacity in the application of the theoretical and practical knowledge acquired and the capacity to collect information relevant to the topics addressed.
Learning Results
This course unit aims to address issues related to phytobiotechnology and its importance in the current socio-economic context, its relations with biotechnology in general and its role in modern agriculture.
It is intended that the student acquire knowledge about the scientific and technological component of the various fields of phytobiotechnology, with a major emphasis on applied methodologies for the study, development, and application of biological sciences in solving specific problems in the fields of plant biotechnology and agriculture.
Program
1. Plant, plant genome, culture media and conditions.
2. Plant hormones and signal transduction. Techniques used by plant biotechnology and their
Applications.
3. Biotic and abiotic stress
4. Production of specific compounds in transgenic plants.
5. Genetic engineering of plants for industrial purposes.
Grading Methods
- - Elaboração dos relatórios - 25.0%
- - Teste de Avaliação - 50.0%
- - Apresentação e Discussão dos Relatórios - 25.0%
- - Exame - 100.0%
Internship(s)
NAO
Bibliography
Kayser, O. & Quax Wim (2007) Medicinal Plant Biotechnology (Vol 1 and 2). WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Germany.
Artigos fornecidos nas aulas para consulta, apresentação, análise critica e discussão
Slater, A., Scott, N. and Fowler, M. (2004) Plant Biotechnology. Oxford University Press, UK.
Chahal, C.S. & Gosal, S.S. (2006) Principles and procedures of plant breeding. Biotechnological and
conventional approaches. Alpha Science International, Harrow, UK.
Chawla, H.S. (2004) Introduction to Plant Biotechnology. Science Publishers, Inc. Plymouth, UK.
Messmer, M., Wilbois, K.P., Baier, C., Schäfer, F., Arncken C., Drexler, D. Hildermann, I. (2015). Plant Breeding Techniques. 2nd Edition. An assessment for organic farming (Dossier N° 2). FIBL