SECONDARY METABOLISM AND DEVELOPMENT OF PLANTS DEFENSE MECHANISMS
| Title | ΔΕΥΤΕΡΟΓΕΝΗΣ ΜΕΤΑΒΟΛΙΣΜΟΣ ΚΑΙ ΑΝΑΠΤΥΞΗ ΜΗΧΑΝΙΣΜΩΝ ΑΜΥΝΑΣ ΤΩΝ ΦΥΤΩΝ / SECONDARY METABOLISM AND DEVELOPMENT OF PLANTS DEFENSE MECHANISMS |
| Code | AKA818 |
| Faculty | Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Environment |
| School | Agriculture |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate, 3rd / Doctorate |
| Teaching Period | Spring |
| Coordinator | Aikaterini Karamanoli |
| Common | Yes |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600017455 |
Programme of Study: Prógramma metaptychiakṓn Spoudṓn Aeiforiká Geōrgiká Systīmata Paragōgīs kai Klimatikī Allagī
Registered students: 7
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Elective Courses | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| Academic Year | 2019 – 2020 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Weekly Hours | 5 |
| Total Hours | 65 |
| Class ID | 600160261
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Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
- Distance learning
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600160261
- eLearning: https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=13280
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Examination)
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able:
1. To recognize different categories of plant metabolites (structures, biosynthesis, regulation and biological role)
2. To understand key concepts involved in plant chemical defence processes and its importance for cultivated and non cultivated plants.
3. To comprehend how plants communicate with other organisms by volatile or no volatile signals.
4. To distinguse different aspects of plant communication with respect to the different life patterns.
5. To be fully informed of the last biotechnological advances regarding natural products of plant origin.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Work in an international context
- Respect natural environment
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
Plant secondery metabolites (terpenoids, phenolics, N containing compounds) biosynthesis and regulation. Bilogical role of plant secondary metabolites, their implication in plant communication with other organisms. Secondary metabolites in plant chemical defence (constitutive and induced. Voltile signals in plat communication. Plant secondary metabolite responses to abiotic stresses under climate change. Secondary metabolites in cultivated plants. Natural products of plant origin. Methods on isolation and identification of secondary metabololites. Evaluation of plant secondary matabolites activity.
Educational Material Types
- Slide presentations
- Interactive excersises
- Book
Last Update
18-05-2020
