English title:
Plant Biotechnology
Course ID:
PAGR06
ECTS credits:
7,5
Title in native language:
Plant Biotechnology
Plant Biotechnology
Term Semester:
Spring/Summer
Instruction language(s):
English
Greek
Course content:
The course includes topics on genetic and genomic techniques that are used to investigate, understand and exploit traits related with plant resistance to stress and the production of improved quality products. These topics are approached through lectures, seminars and exercises that refer to molecular plant-microbe interactions, molecular signaling pathways, DNA handling tools and strategies as well as basic principles in bioinformatics.
Learning outcomes:
At the end of the course students should: 1) have acquired knowledge on the genetic and molecular basis of plant-microbe interactions, 2) be able to understand basic traits related with resistance to stress and quality, 3) be able to design strategies for developing genotypes showing improved quality and resistance to stress, 4) be able to use DNA analysis tools and 5) be able to exploit genetic databases
Teaching and learning methods:
Cooperative learning, discussion, lectures, seminars, problem solving, simulation
Exam method:
Oral presentation (10 min), written exercise, written exams
Scheduled dates:
01 October 2020 - 7 February 2021
Organisation: Democritus University of Thrace
Country:
Greece
Acronym:
DUTH
ERASMUS+ code:
G KOMOTIN01
Teaching period summer semester:
10. Feb 2021 - 19. Jun 2021
Teaching period winter semester:
01. Oct 2020 - 07. Feb 2021
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