Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
BASIC DATA
course listing
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course code
LKG0120
course title in Estonian
Taimede molekulaarbioloogia ja biotehnoloogia
course title in English
Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
course volume CP
-
ECTS credits
6.00
to be declared
yes
fully online course
not
assessment form
Examination
teaching semester
spring
language of instruction
Estonian
English
Study programmes that contain the course
code of the study programme version
course compulsory
YASM02/25
no
Structural units teaching the course
LK - Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology
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course aims in Estonian
Anda ülevaade kõrgemate taimede molekulaargeneetikast, raku- ja arengubioloogiast ning interaktsioonidest patogeenidega. Lisaks sellele, saavad üliõpilased põhiteadmisi taimede biotehnoloogiast alustades raku- ja koekultuuridest ning lõpetades uute aretustehnoloogiate ja sünteetilise bioloogiaga.
course aims in English
To give an overview about molecular genetics, cell and developmental biology of higher plants, including interactions with pathogens. In addition, students will learn the biotechnological use of plants, starting with cell and tissue culture, ending up with new plant breeding techniques and synthetic biology.
learning outcomes in the course in Est.
Üliõpilane omab esmaseid teadmisi kõrgemate taimede molekulaargeneetikast, raku- ja arengubioloogiast ning interaktsioonidest patogeenidega. Oskab lahti seletada tähtsamaid taimede kasutusalasid biotehnoloogias, alustades raku- ja koekultuuridest ning lõpetades uute aretustehnoloogiate ja sünteetilise bioloogiaga.
learning outcomes in the course in Eng.
Students understand the molecular genetics, cell and developmental biology of higher plants, including interactions with pathogens. They know the basics concerning biotechnological use of plants, starting with cell and tissue culture, ending up with new plant breeding techniques and synthetic biology.
brief description of the course in Estonian
Taimerakk, selle eripärad. Õistaimede süstemaatika. Taimede genoomid. Transposoonid. Kromatiin. RNA süntees ja protsessing. Translatsioon ja valkude posttranslatsiooniline protsessing. Endoplasmaatiline retiikulum, Golgi kompleks ja valkude transport taimerakus. Vakuool, säilitusorganellid. Tuumatransport. Peroksüsoom. Plastiidid. Mitokonder. Tsütoskelett. Taimede retseptorid ja signaaliülekanne. Rakutsükli regulatsioon. Rakukest. Plasmodesmid. Mineraalainete ja vee transport. Pikamaatransport. Embrüonaalne areng. Lehe, juure ja õie arenemine. Viljastumine. Fotomorfogenees. Taimehormoonid. Programmeeritud rakusurm. Taimede vananemine. Taim- patogeen interaktsioonid. Lämmastiku sidumine. Taimede omavahelised interaktsioonid. Abiootiline stress.
Taime koekultuur. Totipotentsus. Kallus. Rakususpensioon-kultuurid. Protoplastid. Juure, meristeemi, embrüo ja mikrospoori kultuurid. Somaatiline embrüo- ja organogenees. Somaklonaalne varieeruvus. Isas- ja emassugurakkude haploidid, topelthaploidid. Apomiksis. Krüosäilitamine. Sordiaretuse ajalugu. Roheline revolutsioon. Klassikaline aretus. Rist- ja isetolmlejad. Hübriidid. Inbreeding, outcross, tagasiristamine. Heteroos. Manipulatsioonid kromosoomidega. Sordiaretus molekulaarsete markeritega. QTL-id. Geneetiline kaardistamine. Mutagenees. Taimede geenitehnoloogia ajalugu. Agrobakterid. Muud transformatsiooni meetodid. Transientne ekspressioon. Vektorid, marker- ja reportergeenid, promootorid. Plastiidide transformatsioon. Herbitsiidide, kahjurite, patogeenide resistentsed transgeensed taimed. Abiootilist stressi taluvad transgeensed taimed. Transgeensed taimed toiduaine- ja farmaatsiatööstuses, keskkonnakaitses jm. Transgeensete taimedega seotud seadusandlus, kasud ja ohud. Biokütused. T-DNA ja transposoonide insertsioonid, TILLING, RNAi, CRISPR/Cas9, ZFN, TALEN. Taimede sünteetiline bioloogia.
Praktikumid: agroinfiltratsioon ja ristatakse omavahel erinevaid müürlooga genotüüpe.
brief description of the course in English
Plant cell. Systematics of angiosperms. Plant genomes. Transposons. Chromatin. RNA synthesis and processing. Translation and posttranslational modifications of proteins. Endoplasmic reticulum. Golgi complex and protein transport in plant cell. Vacuole, storage organelles. Nuclear transport. Peroxisomes. Plastids. Mitochondrion. Cytoskeleton. Plant receptors and signalling. Cell cycle regulation. Cell wall. Plasmodesmata. Transport of minerals and water. Long-distance transport. Embryonic development. Development of leaves, roots and flowers. Fertilization. Photomorphogenesis. Plant hormones. Programmed cell death. Ageing in plants. Plant-pathogen interactions. Rhizobium-plant interactions. Plant-plant interactions. Abiotic stress.
Plant tissue culture. Totipotency. Callus. Cell-suspension cultures. Protoplasts. Root, meristem, embryo and microspore cultures. Somatic embryogenesis and organogenesis. Somaclonal variation. Androgenic and gynogenic haploids, doubled haploids. Apomixis. Cryopreservation. Plant breeding. Green revolution. Methods of hybridization. Self-pollinated species, hybrid varieties, inbreeding, outcross, backcross. Heterosis. Chromosome manipulation. Marker-assisted selection. QTLs. Genetic mapping. Mutagenesis. History of transgenic plants. Agrobacterium tumefaciens and Agrobacterium rhizogenes. Other plant transformation methods. Transient expression. Vectors, marker and reporter genes, promoters. Plastid transformation. Genetic manipulation of herbicide tolerance and of pest resistance. Biotechnological approaches to disease resistance. Strategies for engineering stress tolerance. Improvement of crop yield and quality. Molecular farming. Concerns about and regulation of GM crops and products. Biofuels. T-DNA and transposon insertions, TILLING, RNAi, CRISPR/Cas9, ZFN, TALEN. Plant synthetic biology.
Practices in the lab: agroinfiltrations and crossing of different Arabidopsis genotypes is carried out.
type of assessment in Estonian
Eksam
type of assessment in English
Exam
independent study in Estonian
Töö loengumaterjalide ja õppekirjandusega.
independent study in English
Work with lecture materials and textbooks.
study literature
- Plant Biotechnology and Agriculture. Prospects for the 21st century 2012
- Plant Biotechnology. The genetic manipulation of plants. 2nd edition 2008
- B. B. Buchanan, W. Gruissem, R. L. Jones. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Plants. American Society of Plant Physiologists. 2nd edition 2015
- Teaduslikud artiklid antakse igal nädalal
study forms and load
daytime study: weekly hours
4.0
session-based study work load (in a semester):
lectures
3.0
lectures
-
practices
1.0
practices
-
exercises
0.0
exercises
-
lecturer in charge
-
LECTURER SYLLABUS INFO
semester of studies
teaching lecturer / unit
language of instruction
Extended syllabus
2024/2025 spring
Maria Cecilia Sarmiento Guerin, LK - Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology
Estonian
    LKG0120 grading criteria.pdf 
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    2022/2023 spring
    Maria Cecilia Sarmiento Guerin, LK - Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology
    Estonian
      2020/2021 spring
      Maria Cecilia Sarmiento Guerin, LK - Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology
      Estonian
        LKG0120 grading criteria.pdf 
        2019/2020 spring
        Maria Cecilia Sarmiento Guerin, LK - Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology
        Estonian
          LKG0120 grading criteria.pdf 
          2018/2019 spring
          Erkki Truve, LK - Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology
          Estonian
            LKG0120 grading criteria.pdf 
            Course description in Estonian
            Course description in English