This course gives information about plant hormones which regulates plant growth and development for students who wants to continue their studies in plant biology and biotechnology . In addition, the differentiation of plants under control of plant hormones and their application in plant biotechnology is going to teach at molecular level.
Prerequisite(s)
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Corequisite(s)
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Special Requisite(s)
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Instructor(s)
Professor Seyhan Altun
Course Assistant(s)
Schedule
100% distance learning-CATS
Office Hour(s)
Everyday, MOBIGEN building, Atakoy Campus
Teaching Methods and Techniques
Lectures (ppt presentation) demonstration (animations and video), lecturer and student based presentations
Principle Sources
Peter J. Davies, 2011, Plant Hormones Springer
Lincoln Taiz and Eduardo Zeiger 2002
Plant Physiology Sinauer Associates
Narcin Palavan-Unsal, Bitki Büyüme Maddeleri, İstanbul Üniversitesi Yayınları 1993
Other Sources
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Course Schedules
Week
Contents
Learning Methods
1. Week
The definition of hormones, classification of plant hormones
Lecture
2. Week
The discovery of auxin, chemical structure and biosynthesis pathways
Lecture
3. Week
The physiologic effects of auxins
Lecture
4. Week
The structure of giberellin, biosynthesis pathway and their effect on germination
Lecture
5. Week
The importance of giberellins on plant growth and development
Lecture
6. Week
The discovery of cytokines, chemical structure and biosynthesis pathways, physiological effects on plants
Lecture
7. Week
The structure of absisic acid, biosynthesis pathway and their effect on germination
Mid-term exam
Analysis and synthesis, Lecture
8. Week
The discovery of ethylene, chemical structure and biosynthesis pathways, the effects on fruit maturation, absision, senesence
Lecture
9. Week
The discovery of brassinostreoids, chemical structure and biosynthesis pathways and physiologic effects
Lecture
10. Week
The structure of jasmonic acid, chemical structure, biosynthesis, the effects on plant responses at molecular level
Lecture
11. Week
Salysilic acid, biosynthesis, the relation with pathogen infections
Endogenic plant growth regulators: Polyamines
Lecture
12. Week
Mid-term exam
The variations in plant hormones following vegetable and fruit ripening
Analysis and synthesis, Lecture
13. Week
The applications of natural and other plant growth regulators in agriculture
Lecture
14. Week
The utilization of plant hormones in plant cell culture and micropropagation techniques
Lecture
15. Week
Final exam week
16. Week
Final exam week
17. Week
Final exam week
Assessments
Evaluation tools
Quantity
Weight(%)
Midterm(s)
1
30
Homework / Term Projects / Presentations
1
20
Final Exam
1
50
Program Outcomes
PO-1
To apply all knowledge about basic sciences such as mathematics, physics, chemistry and biology to all problems in molecular biology and genetics
PO-2
To be able to identify, model and produce solutions against to problems related to molecular biology and genetics
PO-3
To start a procedure, proceed and finalize about determined problem by using analytical techniques
PO-4
To be able to understand all knowledge about living organisms which is main subject of molecular biology and genetics
PO-5
To contribute scientific research and development and add further information
PO-6
To be able to analyze data, design an experiment and proceed and annoate the results
PO-7
To be able to use current techniques and analysis methods in molecular biology and genetics
PO-8
To be able to be a part of a team in disciplinary or multidisciplinary, national or international public problems focused projects and use at least one foreign language for vocational purposes
PO-9
To be able to behave individually, take initiative and creativity skills
PO-10
To communicate briefly and clear using oral or written presentation skills to present individual working performance and independent decisions
PO-11
To carry responsibility to vocational and ethical issues
PO-12
To be aware about quality assessment
PO-13
To adopt in principle the importance of life-learning subject and graduate self-development by following new literature about field and apply current knowledge
Learning Outcomes
LO-1
To learn the definition of hormone term and classification of plant hormones
LO-2
To distinguish chemical structure of auxins, their biosynthesis and physiological effects at molecular level
LO-3
To distinguish chemical structure of giberellins, their biosynthesis and physiological effects at molecular level
LO-4
To distinguish chemical structure of cytokines, their biosynthesis and physiological effects at molecular level
LO-5
To distinguish chemical structure of absisic acid, their biosynthesis and physiological effects at molecular level
LO-6
To distinguish chemical structure of ethylene, their biosynthesis and physiological effects at molecular level
