S2011 Hormones in plant development

Faculty of Science
Spring 2021
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 2 credit(s) (plus extra credits for completion). Recommended Type of Completion: zk (examination). Other types of completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Helene Robert Boisivon, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Jiří Fajkus, CSc.
National Centre for Biomolecular Research – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: Helene Robert Boisivon, Ph.D.
Supplier department: National Centre for Biomolecular Research – Faculty of Science
Timetable
Mon 1. 3. to Fri 14. 5. Wed 14:00–15:50 online_BCH6
Prerequisites (in Czech)
The course will teach advanced knowledge related to content described below. Be aware that basic knowledge in plant biology is a must. The course may be too advanced to Bachelor students.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives
At the end of the course, the student should understand the basic principles of plant development and the role and influence of hormones. Student will be able to identify basic differences and common principles of the different hormones metabolism and action and (s)he will be able to demonstrate them on the basic developmental processes of plants.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course, the student should understand the basic principles of plant development and the role and influence of hormones. Student will be able to identify basic differences and common principles of the different hormones metabolism and action and (s)he will be able to demonstrate them on the basic developmental processes of plants.
Syllabus
  • 1. Lesson. Overview of the plant hormones - terminology, basic principles.
  • 2. Lesson. Auxin - production, transport, signaling.
  • 3. Lesson. Auxin and its role in plant development - discovery of the hormone; tropism (physiology, genetics); root meristem and root-derived organs.
  • 4. Lesson: Auxin and its function above ground - Organogenesis (differences and similarity with root), shoot-derived organs, correlation with local auxin gradients, transport and organ formation.
  • 5. Lesson. Embryogenesis - apical-basal axis formation, pattern formation during embryogenesis, Arabidopsis mutants, gene identities, implication of auxin.
  • 6. Lesson. Cytokinin - Complexity of plant hormone signaling: biosynthesis, degradation, perception, signal transduction, isolation and verification of the receptors and downstream components.
  • 7. Lesson. Cytokinin - Function in plant development.
  • 8. Lesson. Ethylene - A success of forward genetics, genetic dissection of ethylene signaling.
  • 9. Lesson. Ethylene - Molecular characterization and arrangement of the pathway.
  • 10. Lesson. The complexity of hormone crosstalk. Examples.
Literature
  • MROUE, Souad, Andrea SIMEUNOVIC and Hélene ROBERT BOISIVON. Auxin production as an integrator of environmental cues for developmental growth regulation. Journal of Experimental Botany. Oxford: OXFORD UNIV PRESS, 2018, 69/2018, No 2, p. 201-212. ISSN 0022-0957. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erx259. URL info
  • ROBERT BOISIVON, Hélene, Lucie CRHÁK KHAITOVÁ, Souad MROUE and Eva FRIMLOVÁ. The importance of localized auxin production for morphogenesis of reproductive organs and embryos in Arabidopsis. Journal of Experimental Botany. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2015, vol. 66, No 16, p. 5029-5042. ISSN 0022-0957. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erv256. URL info
Teaching methods
lectures, class discussion The course will be taught online, in live lectures via MS Teams. The lectures will be recorded for archives. All teaching material will be available in the Teams group. I ask the students to be present during the lessons as much as possible.
Assessment methods
Oral examination.
The student is assessed for her/his understanding of the lectures.
The final test comprises few questions on each lesson.
Language of instruction
English
Follow-Up Courses
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2022, Spring 2023.
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