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Light is by far the most important and variable environmental factor for plants. We will focus on the structure and function of photoreceptors, biogenesis, molecular properties, signal transduction, and modes of responses.
Brief lectures and review of textbooks by students and discussions.
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The goal of Special Topics on Plant Physiology is to acquire an understanding of recent progress in plant photobiology including the results of molecular biology, transgenic work, biochemistry, and cell biology techniques.
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Outline |
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Light is by far the most important and variable environmental factor for plants. We will focus on the structure and function of photoreceptors, biogenesis, molecular properties, signal transduction, and modes of responses.
Brief lectures and review of textbooks by students and discussions.
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Objectives |
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The goal of Special Topics on Plant Physiology is to acquire an understanding of recent progress in plant photobiology including the results of molecular biology, transgenic work, biochemistry, and cell biology techniques.
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Grading Policy |
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The learning results are evaluated by academic performance of the review and discussion.
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Textbook and Reference |
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Textbook:
Photomorphogenesis in Plants and Bacteria, 3rd Edition, Function and Signal Transduction Mechanisms, Eberhard Schäfer and Ference Nagy Eds, Springer (2006) ISBN 1-4020-3810-0
Reference:
Plant Physiology and Developent, 6th Revised edition, Edited by Lincoln Taiz and Eduardo Zeiger, Sinauer Associates Inc. (2018), Product Code: 9781605357454
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Students are expected to review the basics of biology such as cellular biology, molecular genetics, plant physiology, and plant chemistry in advance, as well as to read the recommended material prior to each class to increase their ability to follow the lectures and participate in discussions. A discussion leader is appointed for each session, and is required to prepare for the next lecture and to review it.
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| １. Historical overview of photomorphogenesis |
| ２. The phytochrome: the phytochrome chromophore |
| ３. The phytochrome: microbial phytochrome |
| ４. The phytochrome: phytochrome genes in higher plants |
| ５. The phytochrome: phytochrome degradation and dark reversion |
| ６. The phytochrome: intracellular localization of phytochromes |
| ７. Blue-light and UV-receptors: historical overview |
| ８. Blue-light and UV-receptors: cryptochrome |
| ９. Blue-light and UV-receptors: phototropins |
| 10. Blue-light and UV-receptors: blue-light photoreceptors - beyond phototropins and cryptochromes |
| 11. Blue-light and UV-receptors: UV-B and signaling in higher plants |
| 12. Blue-light and UV-receptors: signal transduction in blue light-mediated responses |
| 13. A role for chlorophyll precursors in plastid-to-nucleus signaling |
| 14. Photomorphogenesis of ferns |
15. Photomorphogenesis of mosses
The subjects and schedule may be adjusted as the course progresses depending on the needs and interests of the students. |
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