ECTS
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Course code: RSSS20086f12Semester: 2012/2013 winter
Name: Stresses and their impact on plants
Major: Environmental Protection
Study Type: second cycle
Course type: optional
Study Semester: 2
ECTS points: 3
Hours (Lectures / Tutorials / Other): 15 / 30 / 0
Lecturer: Dr Elżbieta Sacała
Language of instruction: Polish / English
Learning outcomes: During the course student has knowledge on the molecular, biochemical and physiological consequences caused by (biotic and abiotic) stress factors. Student understands processes that are involved in signal transduction pathways and defensive mechanisms in plants. Student is able to plan and carry out the laboratory experiments and interpret obtained results.
Competences: After passing the course student is able to evaluate the primary and secondary effects of stresses on plants and knows the strategies that lead to enhancement of plants tolerance to unfavourable environmental conditions.
Prerequisites: Plant physiology
Course content: Biotic and abiotic stress factors. Adaptation and acclimation. Phase sequences in stress responses of plants. Common components and pathways induced in plants by the stress. Changes in plant hormonal status (role of abscisic acid, jasmonates, ethylene and nitric oxide).Overproduction of active oxygen species.Stress metabilites (proline, betaines, polyols) and stress proteins (HSP, LEA, PR). Plant response to polluted environment (heavy metals, xenobiotics, salinity).
Recommended literature: Praca zbiorowa pod red. J. Kopcewicza i S. Lewaka, 2002. Fizjologia roślin. Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN, Warszawa Buchanan B., Gruissem W., Jones R. 2000. Biochemistry and molecular biology of plants. American Society of Plant Physiologists, Rockville, Maryland. Praca zbiorowa pod red. S. Grzesiuka, I. Koczowskiej i R.J. Góreckiego. Fizjologiczne podstawy odporności roślin na choroby. Praca zbiorowa pod red. A. Woźnego i K. Przybył. Komórki roślinne w warunkach stresu. Wydawnictwo Naukowe UAM Poznań 2004. Skrabka H., 1992. Roślina a środowisko. Wydawnictwo AR we Wrocławiu Bartosz G. 2003. Druga twarz tlenu. Wolne rodniki w przyrodzie. PWN, Warszawa Przewodnik do ćwiczeń: Bielecki K., Demczuk A, Grzyś E. Sacała E. - Ćwiczenia z biochemii i fizjologii roślin. Wydawnictwo AR Wrocław 2001
Assessment methods: Current lab write-up with grades and written test (minimum 50% of knowlege).
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