This course on Plant Biology aims to help learners understand plant evolution, plant hormones, tissue culture techniques, photosynthesis, genetically modified crops, and plant biotechnology. The course teaches skills such as DNA extraction, gel electrophoresis, breeding techniques, and marker assisted selection. The teaching method includes lectures and laboratory sessions. This course is intended for students and professionals interested in plant biology, biotechnology, and genetic engineering.
Overview
Syllabus
3. Plant cell.
Bryophytes life cycle.
Plant evolution | bryophytes evolution.
Plant evolution - gymnosperm evolution.
Plant evolution - gymnosperm evolution.
Angiosperm evolution.
DNA extraction from plants.
Gel electrophoresis.
Breeding of corn plants.
How to design Bt transgenes.
Introduction to plant hormones.
Plant hormones part 1 Gibberelin.
Auxin.
cytokinin.
Abscisic acid.
Tissue culture techniques.
Tissue culture lab.
Various types of tissue culture.
Advantages and disadvantages of tissue culture.
Plant tissue culture basics.
Plant tissue culture: root tip culture.
Plant tissue culture: shoot tip culture.
Somatic embryogenesis.
5. Introduction to photosynthesis.
Electron flow in oxygenic photosynthesis.
Cyanobacteria.
Plant transpiration.
Genetically modified crops (gmo foods).
Marker assisted selection (MAS).
Antisense RNA technology.
Plant biotechnology 1.
Plant biotechnology 2.
Plant biotechnology 3.
Plant biotechnology 4.
Plant biotechnology 5.
Plant biotechnology 6.
Marker genes and their role in plant biotechnology.
Reporter genes and their importance.
Cointigrate vector and binary vector.
Ti plasmid and T DNA.
Agrobacterium mediated gene transformation in plants.
Nitrogen fixation.
Nitrogen cycle.
Taught by
Shomu"s Biology
