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Lecturer(s)
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Janda Martin, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
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Course content
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1) Introductory seminar: introduction of the course concept, teachers, offer and selection of topics for the classified credit, introduction to the subject 2) Cuticle: necessary protection of terrestrial plants 3) The evolution of stomata 4) Signal transduction 5) Cell growth, tropisms and how they relate to calcium signalling 6) C3, C4 and CAM plants: past, present and future 7) Thylakoid membranes 8) Photosystem II: assembly and repair 9) How to establish a model organism 10) One of the topics selected by the students: From seed to seed: developmental changes in plants - From the guest to servant - semi-autonomous organelles Polycomb and Trithorax: tug of war over cellular integrity 11) Cell cycle regulation (with emphasis on unicellular organisms) 12) One of the topics selected by students: Plant immunity: recognizing of the effectors RNAi and plant immunity Trade-off between growth and defence 13) Final seminar
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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unspecified
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Learning outcomes
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This course aims to extend the knowledge introduced in the basic course "Plant Cell Biology" (KEBR ), which has been moved to the Bachelor's programme. We aim to provide students with a unique insight into plant cell biology from experts who have been working on the topic in their research, and for this reason the eleven seminars will be divided among eleven teachers, and the course will be framed by an introductory and a summarizing seminar. Topics covered will range from the cell surface, i.e. cuticle biosynthesis, to the development of stomata, cell growth and signalling, to the photosynthetic apparatus, response to pathogens and the transmission of information from one generation to the following one. All of this in the context of research topics studied at the institutions in South Bohemia (Faculty of Science USB; Institute of Molecular Plant Biology (IMPB), Biology Centre CAS; Algatech MBÚ of the CAS). The course will be carried out in English, which will give Czech students the opportunity to expand their knowledge and communication skills in EN and at the same time allow English-speaking colleagues/experts to participate in the course (e.g. Michael Wrzaczek). Teaching will be conducted during interactive seminars making extensive use of the "flipped classroom" approach. In addition, selected seminars will include a visit and demonstration of the collaborating departments (Algatech in Třeboň and the IMPB BC CAS).
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Prerequisites
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KEBR/945 and KEBR/220
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Students will be graded (given credit) on the basis of two activities of their choice in each seminar (e.g., writing for Wikipedia, creating a scientific figure or diagram, presenting a journal club article, etc.).
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Recommended literature
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publications in prestigious journals (from authors of lectures).
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short presentations on topics.
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Buchanan et al., 2015. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Plants, 2nd Edition.
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