Plant Botechnology

General

• Code: TABO-73-Z3
• Semester: 7th
• Study Level: Undergraduate
• Course type: Special Background
• Teaching and exams language: Greek (English for Erasmus students)
• The course is offered to Erasmus students
• Teaching Methods (Hours/Week): Tutorials (Theory) (2) / Practice works (2)
• ECTS Units: 5
• Course homepage: https://eclass.emt.ihu.gr/courses/FD312/
• Instructors: Gounaris Yannis
• Class Schedule:
  • Wed 10:00 - 12:00: Θεωρία
  • Wed 12:00 - 14:00: Εργαστήριο

Course Contents

• Isolation of plant genes.
• Manufacture of recombinant genetic material.
• Methods of genetic modification of plants.
• Tissue culture.
• Gene detection.
• Export of genetically modified proteins.
• Mutation detection.
• Isolation of useful plant products.

Educational Goals

Students become familiar with the various techniques for production of genetically modified plants, detection of mutations and transgenic plants, extraction of useful plant products, tissue culture, and construction of recombinant genes.

General Skills

• Search, analysis and synthesis of data and information, using the necessary technologies.
• Autonomous work.
• Promotion of free, creative and inductive thinking.
• Work in an interdisciplinary environment.
• Generating new research ideas.

Teaching Methods

• In the classroom, face to face.

Use of ICT means

• Basic software (windows, word, power point, the web, etc.).
• Support of learning process through the electronic platform / e-class.

Teaching Organization

Students Evaluation

1. Final Exams 50%.
2. Essay 50%.

Recommended Bibliography

1. Βιβλίο [102125870]: ΑΡΧΕΣ ΚΑΙ ΕΦΑΡΜΟΓΕΣ ΣΤΗ ΒΙΟΤΕΧΝΟΛΟΓΙΑ ΦΥΤΩΝ, Πολυδεύκης Χατζόπουλος.
2. Βιβλίο [86053293]: Βιοτεχνολογία-Βασικές Αρχές και Εφαρμογές, Renneberg Reinhard, Berkling Viola, Loroch Vanya, Süßbier Darja.
3. Techniques in Biotechnology, Genetic Engineering, Molecular Biology and Biochemistry. Ι. Γούναρης, 2012.
4. Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology. Ι Γούναρης, διδακτικές σημειώσεις 2009.