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Lecturer(s)
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Course content
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1. Plant genomes 2. Plant tissue culture 3. Techniques for plant transformation 4. Vectors for plant transformation 5. The genetic manipulation of herbicide tolerance 6. The genetic manipulation of pest resistance 7. Plant disease resistance 8. Reducing the effects of viral disease 9. Strategies for engineering stress tolerance 10. The improvement of crop yield and quality 11. Molecular farming 12. Public acceptance of genetically modified crops
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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unspecified
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Learning outcomes
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The course is focused on basic principles and methods in plant biotechnology. The set of lectures covers topics from plant molecular genetics to social acceptance of GMOs .
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Prerequisites
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Students are expected to learn and understand basic terminology, approaches and methods used in plant biotechnology.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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unspecified
Students will learn and understand basic terminology, approaches and methods used in plant biotechnology.
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Recommended literature
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Altman A., Hasegawa, P.M. Plant Biotechnology and Agriculture: Prospects for the 21st Century. 1st ed. Academic Press, 2011..
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Lindsey K. Plant tissue culture. Manual. Kluwer Academic Publishers, London, 1992.
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Slater A., Scott N., Fowler M. Plant biotechnology: the genetic manipulation of plants. 2nd ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2003..
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Smith R.H. Plant tissue culture. Techniques and Experiments (Second edition). Academic Press, 2000. 2000.
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