Swedish name: Tillväxt och utveckling hos växter N
This syllabus is valid: 2019-01-14
and until further notice
Course code: 5BI069
Credit points: 15
Education level: Second cycle
Main Field of Study and progress level:
Molecular Biology: Second cycle, has only first-cycle course/s as entry requirements
Grading scale: Three-grade scale
Responsible department: Department of Plant Physiology
Established by: Faculty Board of Science and Technology, 2019-06-04
Contents
The course deals with developmental biology of plants and environmental constrains upon plant growth. Focus is on regulation of cell division, meristem activity, plant stem cells, embryogenesis and organogenesis, signal transduction and plant hormones. Molecular techniques such as recombinant DNA techniques, protein targeting, gene and protein expression analysis, and mutant screening are used. The course connects research at Umeå Plant Science Centre.
Required Knowledge
15 ECTS Chemistry and 60 credits in Biology, including 30 credits in plant biology and cell- and molecular biology.
Literature
The literature list is not available through the web.
Please contact the faculty.
