(in Polish) Przedmiot podstawowy II 280-BS3-2PPOD

During the lectures, the topics of ecology, evolution, biochemistry, plant physiology, genetic and climate will be explained and discussed.
1. The role of spontaneous physical activity in energy budget of humans and laboratory animals.
2. Deception strategy in flowering plant.
3. Melationin and strigolactones - new types of phytohormones.
4. Current environmental problems of the 21st century.
5. Microorganisms around Us - Threat or Allies.
6. How to feed a hungry plant? Different plant responses to phosphate deficiency.
8. Factors shaping genetic variation in plant populations.
7. Population and conservation genetics.

Type of course

obligatory courses

Mode

(in Polish) w sali

Prerequisites (description)

PhD student should know the basics of ecology, genetics, biochemistry and plant physiology; should apply the tools and methods from these biological disciplines. Students can use the biology terms, definitions of fundamental terms and concepts used in biology.

Course coordinators

Term 2022:

Andrzej Bajguz
Paweł Brzęk
Iwona Ciereszko
Marcin Sielezniew
Izabela Święcicka
Ada Wróblewska
Piotr Zieliński

Term 2023:

Andrzej Bajguz

Learning outcomes

1. SD_WG01 - doktorant opanowuje w stopniu umożliwiającym rewizję istniejących paradygmatów – światowy dorobek, obejmujący podstawy teoretyczne oraz zagadnienia ogólne i wybrane zagadnienia szczegółowe – właściwe dla danej dyscypliny naukowej.
2. SD_WG03 - doktorant zna główne tendencje rozwojowe dyscyplin naukowych, w których odbywa się kształcenie.
3. SD_UU01 - Samodzielnie planuje i działa na rzecz własnego rozwoju oraz inspiruje i organizuje rozwój innych osób.

Assessment criteria

Lecture, discussion.

Bibliography

1. Johnson SD., Schiestl FP. 2016. Floral mimicry. Oxford University Press.
2. Mir, A. R., Faizan, M., Bajguz, A., Sami, F., Siddiqui, H., & Hayat, S. (2020). Occurrence and biosynthesis of melatonin and its exogenous effect on plants. Acta Societatis Botanicorum Poloniae, 89(2), Article 8922.
3. Yoneyama, K. (2020). Recent progress in the chemistry and biochemistry of strigolactones. Journal of Pesticide Science, 45(1-2), 45-53.
4. Tortora GJ., Funke BR., Case ChL. 2021. Microbiology: An Introduction. Pearson Education Limited, United Kingdom.
5. Ciereszko I. 2005. Czy można usprawnić pobieranie fosforanów przez rośliny? KOSMOS 54 (4):391–400.
6. Cordell D., Drangert J-O., White S. (2009) Story of phosphorus. Global food security and food for thought. Global Environmental Change 19:292–305.
7. Herrera-Estrella L., López-Arredondo D. 2016. Phosphorus: The Underrated Element for Feeding the World. Trends Plant Sci. 21(6):461–463.
8. Publikacje z zakresu climatu i genetyki populacji zamieszczone w czasopismach: Biological Conservation, Global Environmental Change, PLoS Biology, PNAS, Perspectives in Plant Ecology, Evolution and Systematics, Mutation Research, American Journal of Botany.
9. Garland et al. 2011 The biological control of voluntary exercise, spontaneous physical activity and daily energy expenditure in relation to obesity: human and rodent perspectives. Journal of Experimental Biology 214, 206-229.
10. Kotz et al. 2017. Spontaneous Physical Activity Defends Against Obesity. Current obesity reports 6, 362–370.

Additional information

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