62318 PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2

Year	No.	Offer	Mode	Description			Cred. Pts
99	62318 	S2  	D 	PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2        	1.00

Contents

• Staffing
• Pre-requisite(s)
• Rationale
• Synopsis
• Objectives
• Topics
• Texts
• Recommended References
• Student Workload
• Assessment Details
• Other Requirements

STAFFING:

PRE-REQUISITE(S)

62212+62220

RATIONALE:

The  purpose  of this unit is to examine major topics in modern  plant
physiology  at an advanced level. Processes which take  place  at  the
biochemical and cellular level will be studied in the context of their
consequences  for  the  whole  plant  and  in  conjunction  with   the
mechanisms  which govern the responses of plants to their environment.
This  theoretical  coverage will be complemented  with  experience  in
applying   experimental  procedures  currently   employed   in   plant
physiological research.

SYNOPSIS:

This  unit  introduces students with a background in plant biology  to
major  areas  of current research in plant physiology. Lecture  Topics
include:  Plant Tissue Culture and Biotechnology, Photosynthesis,  the
effects  of  light  on  plant  development,  Nitrogen  Metabolism  and
Secondary  Plant Products.  In the laboratory students gain  practical
experience  in the application of tissue culture techniques  to  plant
research.

OBJECTIVES:

On completion of this unit students will:

1. have an understanding of the effects of major environmental
   factors on plant growth and development and of the mechanisms
   which control plant responses and adaptations to these
   external factors.
   
2. have an understanding of the major concepts concerned with
   nutrient uptake, transport, assimilation and storage within
   the plant.
   
3. have an understanding of the significance of plant cuticles,
   cell walls and secondary plant products for plant function and
   protection.
   
4. have an understanding of the factors controlling the
   maintenance and differentiation of plant cells and tissues in
   sterile culture.
   
5. have gained a knowledge of and experience in current
   experimental methodologies.
   
6. have enhanced their skills in the oral and written
   presentation of scientific information and research results.
   

TOPICS:

 Description                                                    Weighting(%)

Plant tissue culture                                                  20.00
-    micropropagation
-    callus formation and differentiation
-    suspension cultures and protoplasts
-    applications in genetic engineering and biotechnology

Structural Materials and Secondary Plant Products                     10.00
-    cutin, suberin and waxes
-    terpenes, alkaloids and glycosides
-    phenyl propanoid pathways

Nitrogen Metabolism                                                   20.00
-    symbiotic nitrogen fixation
-    nitrogen assimilation and transport
-    cellular transport of N compounds

Photosynthesis                                                        25.00
-    light reactions
-    dark reactions
-    photorespiration
-    starch synthesis

Plant Responses to Light                                              15.00
-    phytochrome and photomorphogenesis
-    blue light responses

Signal Transduction                                                   10.00

TEXT and MATERIALS to be PURCHASED:

RECOMMENDED REFERENCE MATERIALS:

Attridge, T.H. 1990, Light and Plant Responses, Routledge Chapman
and Hall.

Brett, C. & Waldron, K. 1990, Physiology and Biochemistry of Plant
Cell Walls, Unwin Hyman Ltd.

Dey, P.M. and Harbourne, J.B. 1997, Plant Biochemistry, Academic
Press. (ISBN 0-12-214674-3).

Dodds, J.H. 1995, Experiments in Plant Tissue Culture, Cambridge
University Press.

Evans, J.R., von Caemmerer, S. & Adams, W.W. 1988, Ecology of
Photosynthesis in Sun and Shade, CSIRO Australia.

Gamborg, O.L. & Philips, G.C. 1995, Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ
Culture - Fundamental Methods, Springer-Verlag.

Hall, R. 1998, Plant Cell Culture Protocols, Humana Press (ISBN 0-
89603-599-2).

Hopkins, W.G. 1998, Introduction to Plant Physiology, 2nd edn.,
Wiley. (ISBN 0-471-19281-3).

Kaufman, P.B. et al 1998, Natural Products from Plants, CRC Press.
(ISBN 0-8493-3134-X).

Lea, P.J. and Leegood, R.C. 1998, Plant Biochemistry and Molecular
Biology, 2nd edn., Wiley. (ISBN 0-471-97683-0.

Lumsden, P.J. 1998, Biological Rhythms and photoperiodism in plants,
Oxford: Bio-Scientific. (ISBN 1-85996-2165).

Mohr, H. & Schopfer, P. 1995, Plant Physiology, Springer-Verlag
Berlin.

Sage, Rowan F.,1998, C4 Plant Biology, Academic Press.(ISBN 0-12-
614440-0).

Seigler, D.S. 1998, Plant Secondary Metabolism, Chapman & Hall.
(ISBN 0-412-01981-7).

Sprent, J.I. & Sprent, P. 1990, Nitrogen Fixing Organisms, Chapman
and Hall.

Srivastave, P.S. 1998, Plant Tissue Culture and Molecular Biology,
Narosa. (ISBN 81-7319-234-0).

Winter, K. & Smith, J.C. (eds), 1996, Crassulacean Acid Metabolism:
Biochemistry, Ecophysiology and Evolution, Springer. (ISBN 3-540-
58104-9).

Journals Trends in Plant Science, Annual Reviews of Plant Physiology
and Plant Molecular Biology.

STUDENT WORKLOAD REQUIREMENTS:

	ACTIVITY				HOURS
Lectures                                      	28
Laboratory or Practical Classes               	42
Report Writing                                	45
Private Study                                 	50
Examinations                                  	3

ASSESSMENT DETAILS:

No  *F/S Marks     Due        Description                              Wtg(%)    LBL WWW
1   S              PASSIM    PRACTICAL REPORTS                         30.00     N   N
2   S              17/09/99  ESSAY                                     20.00     N   N
3   S              END S2    3 HOUR CLOSED EXAMINATION                 50.00     N   N

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

1    Students are required to participate actively in at least 80%  of
     the practical/tutorial classes in this unit.
2    In  accordance  with  University's  Assignment  Extension  Policy
     (Regulation  5.9), the examiner of a unit may grant an  extension
     of  the  due  date of an assignment in extenuating circumstances.
     This  policy  may  be  found in the USQ  Handbook,  the  Distance
     Education  Study  Guide and the Faculty of Sciences'  Orientation
     Handbook for new on-campus students. All students are advised  to
     study and follow the guidelines associated with this policy.
3    Closed Examination: a closed examination is an examination  where
     the  candidates  are  allowed to bring only writing  and  drawing
     instruments into the examination.