Physiology of Plant Production
A.Y. 2018/2019
Learning objectives
Critical understanding of the logic of growth, cell differentiation and development of plants in relation to the main cell and organs functions: photosynthesis, oxygen consumption, mineral nutrition, imposition of stressful conditions.
Expected learning outcomes
Identification of the critical aspects of plant qualitative and quantitative production also in relation to the interaction with the environment, design of improvements by means of chemical, physical, biological actions. Tools for critical participation to the evolution of knowledge.
Lesson period: Second semester
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Single course
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Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Lesson period
Second semester
Course syllabus
Photosynthetic carbon fixation: Eco-physiology of photosynthesis. Thermodynamic of photosynthesis: energy conversion and cost of C3, C4 and CAM plants carbon fixation. Crop yield and productivity. Physiology of productivity and carbon fixation. Role of Stomata in photosynthesis carbon assimilation. Photosynthesis and water transpiration. Photorespiration. Photo-inhibition. Carbohydrate transport and partitioning. Relationship between photosynthesis and mineral plant nutrition. Roles of respiration and oxygen uptake in plants. Role biosynthetic of respiration in plant. Cyanide resistant oxidases. Non mitochondrial oxygen uptakes: microbodies plasma membrane, cytoplasm. Lipid use and gluconeogenesis during seed germination. Uptake and assimilation of mineral nutrients. Thermodynamics, kinetics and biochemical aspect of membrane transport and its role in plant physiology. Uptake of nitrogen sulfur and phosphorus. Assimilation of nitrogen and sulfur. Growth and development. Morphogenesis and photo-morphogenesis. Phyto-chromes activities. Plant growth regulators and hormones. Signal perception and transduction. Stress Physiology. Role of stress in crop yield. Water deficit and stress. Stress by low and high temperature, anaerobiosis, nutritional, biotic. Tolerance mechanisms for stresses. Seed. Seed maturation and germination. Seed germination and metabolic reactivation of plasma-membrane ad metabolism. Natural products and secondary metabolites. Characteristic of secondary metabolites: physiological role and biosynthesis.
Teaching methods
It is given to the students the materials, slides, that are shown and discussed during the teaching.Texbooks:- Biochimica e Biologia Molecolare delle Piante, BB Buchanan, W Gruissem, RL Jones, Zanichelli- Fisiologia vegetale, L Taiz E Ziegler ed ital. Massimo Maffei Zanichelli
AGR/13 - AGRICULTURAL CHEMISTRY - University credits: 6
Laboratories: 16 hours
Lessons: 40 hours
Lessons: 40 hours
Professor:
Cocucci Maurizio