Introduction to Biotechnology

Base Knowledge

Biology

Teaching Methodologies

Module 1. Breeding, plant biotechnology and biotechnology applied to foods of plant origin Module 2. Breeding and biotechnology applied to forestry; Module 3. Animal improvement and biotechnology applied to animal production and food of animal origin; Theoretical-practical classes and preparation of reports related to different themes For a better consolidation of concepts, students are monitored weekly in tutorial classes. Students are required to attend classes. The minimum attendance rate for each type of class is 75% of the number of classes taught.

Learning Results

Knowledge of the relevance and applications of Biotechnology in food and agricultural, animal and forest production

Program

1. introduction to agricultural and forestry production systems; the particularity of the species: forestry vs agriculture; the genetic variability of the forest: importance of adaptation, origin and provenance; the objectives and techniques applied in plant improvement; the applications of biotechnology. 2. summary introduction to animal production systems; livestock species and breeds; the mechanisms of heredity, genetic variability and heredopathology; the objectives and techniques applied in animal breeding;(5) the applications of biotechnology. 3. introduction to the problem of food distribution to the world population; the role of biotechnology in the food industry as a way to fill nutritional deficiencies; biotechnology applied to food preservation; the sources of enzymes and their application in the food industry. 4. Execution of practical work in the field, in the laboratory, in a nursery. 5. Conduct bibliographic research and analysis of articles and reports

Curricular Unit Teachers

Grading Methods

Avaliação contínua
  • - Modulo 3 teste escrito individual (40%); apresentação oral e escrita de um trabalho a desenvolver em grupo (60%) - 33.0%
  • - Módulo 1 teste escrito individual (100%) - 34.0%
  • - Modulo 2 1) teste escrito individual (40%); apresentação oral e escrita de um trabalho a desenvolver em grupo (60%) - 33.0%

Internship(s)

NAO

Bibliography

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Chrispeels, M.J. and Sadava, D.E. Plants, Genes and Crop Biotechnology. 2nd ED. Jones and Bartlett Publishers, USA, (2003) pp 562
Hartman H.; Kester, D.E.; Davies, F.T.J.; Geneve, R.L. Plant Propagation principles and practices (6th ed.). Prentice Hall (ed.). (1997).
Herren, R.V., Introduction biotechnology: an agricultural revolution, Delmar Learning, Thomson, New York, (2005), ISBN 0-7668-4272-X
Slater, A., Scott, N. and Fowler, M. Plant Biotechnology. Oxford University Press, UK. 2nd Ed. (2008).
Zobel, B. & Talbert, J. Applied Forest Tree Improvement. North Carolina State University. Waveland Press, Inc. (1984).