BM62: Plant Biotechnology (7.5 ECTS)

STADS: 103441

Level


Teaching period

Last two weeks of August (in 2004: weeks 34 and 35).

Teacher responsible
Email: mikael.blom.soerensen@risoe.dk

Timetable
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Comment:
NYT kursus.(Første gang forår 2004)
14 dages sommerkursus der foregår i Roskilde (RISØ),skal tilmeldes som forårskursus.

Prerequisites:
None

Academic preconditions:
Bachelors degree in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology or a related subject.

Course introduction
Introduction to current problems in plant biotechnology and plant molecular biology.

Expected learning outcome


Subject overview
Can we change the nutritional value of grain? Can we improve the ability of plants to resist fungal infection? Can we make grass that does not flower? These are some of the biotechnological challenges that we have taken up at the Risø National Laboratory, and which will be discused in this course. The course will give a theoretical and/or practical introduction to a series of techniques used in plant molecular biology. These include:
• plant tissue culture - isolation of immature embryos and callus culture
• transformation using Agrobacterium and "biolistics"
• mutagenesis as a tool in basic and applied research.
In addition a number of general molecular biological techniqes will be used.

Literature
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Website
This course uses e-learn (blackboard).

Prerequisites for participating in the exam
None

Assessment and marking:
Participation in the laboratory practicals and oral presentation of report (20 mins plus discusion) . Pass/fail with internal examiner.

Expected working hours
The teaching method is based on three phase model.

30 timers forelæsninger og diskussion præsenteret af forskere ved Afdelingen for Planteforskning, Risø. 40 timers praktisk øvelse.
Educational activities

Language
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Remarks
The course is held at Risø National Laboratory (Roskilde) with accomodation at Risøs guest house. The course will be held in English if international students are enrolled.

Course enrollment
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Tuition fees for single courses
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