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| MBG4014 | Plant Biotechnology | 2+0+0 | ECTS:4 | | Year / Semester | Spring Semester | | Level of Course | First Cycle | | Status | Elective | | Department | DEPARTMENT of MOLECULAR BIOLOGY and GENETICS | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 2 hours of lectures per week | | Lecturer | Prof. Dr. Aykut SAĞLAM | | Co-Lecturer | Asst Prof. Uğur UZUNER | | Language of instruction | Turkish | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | It is aimed to teach the basic dynamics of plant biotechnology, tissue culture, gene transfer to plants and the basic methods used in the application of these technologies. |
| Learning Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | LO - 1 : | To be able to comprehend plant biotechnology applications | 2,3,4,5 | | | LO - 2 : | The effective use of biotechnology in solving problems encountered in crop production and which cannot be solved by traditional agricultural techniques. | 2,3,4,5 | 1, | | LO - 3 : | Must learn gene transfer technique | 2,3,4,5 | 1, | | LO - 4 : | Should have knowledge about tissue culture | 2,3,4,5 | 1, | | CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome | | |
| Organogenesis Somatic Embryogenesis, Protoplast Culture and Somatic Hybridization Haploid Plant Production, Secondary Metabolite Production, Micropropagation Germplasm Storage, Embryo Culture Somaclonal Variation, Molecular Structure of DNA and Chromosomes, Molecular Structures of Genes and Protein, Directly by Gene Isolation and Transfer Cloning, Agrobacterium Mediated Gene Transfer Techniques, Development of Transgenic Plants Resistant to Herbicides Development of Transgenic Plants Resistant to Insects, Development of Transgenic Plants Resistant to Viruses Increasing Resistance to Diseases, Physiology of Plants Resistant to Stress, Genetic Markers and Analysis Methods, Genetic Markers and Analysis Methods |
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| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | Mid-term exam | 9 | | 2 | 50 | | End-of-term exam | 16 | | 2 | 50 | | |
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