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HU Credits:
3
Degree/Cycle:
2nd degree (Master)
Responsible Department:
Genetics
Semester:
1st Semester
Teaching Languages:
English and Hebrew
Campus:
E. Safra
Course/Module Coordinator:
Prof. Joseph Hirschberg
Coordinator Office Hours:
Upon appointment
Teaching Staff:
Prof Joseph Hirschberg
Prof Rachel Green
Prof Oren Ostersetzer
Dr. Tamar Avin Wittenberg
Course/Module description:
lectures and discussions on selected topics in plant biology and biotechnology
Course/Module aims:
To highlight cutting-edge scientific topics in plant biology
Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
The students will be informed about the most advanced scientific techniques in plant biology
Attendance requirements(%):
100
Teaching arrangement and method of instruction:
Lectures, proseminars and discussions
Course/Module Content:
Plant Biotechnology (transformation, genome editing, unique applications); Plant metabolomics; Plant source-sink relationship; Fruit development (genetic and molecular regulation; ripening (ethylene in climacteric) secondary metabolism; Plant Organellar genomes: Structure, Function & Regulation of Gene expression, Future Biotechnological implications; Rhythms (Circadian, annual and multiannual rhythms, mechanisms and significance); Roots (Development, the rhizosphere and biotic competition).
Required Reading:
according to instructions
Additional Reading Material:
Grading Scheme :
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