Cipher: 2504
Nomenclature: Developmental biology of plants
Study programme: Molecular biosciences
Module: Plant biology
Case holder:

Doc.dr.sc. Jasenka Antunović Dunić
Institution of the case holder:

(JAD) (VP) Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Department of Biology
Contributors - Contractors:

Doc.dr.sc. Vesna Peršić
Subject status: Electoral College
The year in which the case is submitted: Year I
The semester in which the case is submitted: Semester II
Subject objective:

Understand the processes and mechanisms of differentiation during the development of the plant organism.
Case contents:

Life cycle of seeds and gametogenesis: microsporogenesis and megasporogenesis. Fertilization. Embryogenesis. Post-embryonic development. Intergrowth. Differentiation of cells and tissues during the development of vegetative and generative organs. Molecular mechanisms of action of plant growth regulators: auxins, cytokines, abscisizen acid, jasmonic acid, brasinolids, oligosaccharides, gibberellins, ethylene. Research methods and access to the developmental processes of the plant organism: cytological and anatomical methods. molecular analyses: gene transcripts and proteins. physiological methods.
Learning outcomes: competences, knowledge, skills that the subject develops:

1. Explain the principle of dynamic connection between plant structures and their functioning during development.
2. Analyse knowledge about the continuity of development processes.
3. Critically analyze basic scientific knowledge about the processes and mechanisms of differentiation of the plant organism.
4. Propose areas of research that can be improved by applying knowledge about the processes and mechanisms of differentiation during the development of the plant organism with adequate use of biological terminology.
5. Design research based on the analysis of scientific papers in which the problem of research, assumptions and methodologies of testing of the assumption will be presented and which will allow valid scientific reasoning.
ECTS Credits 6
Lectures 25
Seminars (IS) 5
Exercises (E) 0
Altogether 30
The way of teaching and acquiring knowledge:

Students are obliged to attend lectures or consultations, and prepare and exhibit seminar work
Ways of teaching and acquiring knowledge: (notes)
Monitoring and evaluating students (mark in fat printing only relevant categories) Attendance, Teaching activities, Mandatory seminar work
Rating method: Oral exam, Essay/Seminar, Published publication analysis, 9
Mandatory literature:

RAGHAVAN, V., 2000: Developmental Biology of Flowering Plants. Springer-Verlag, New York, Berlin, Heidelberg.
PEVALEK-KOZLINA, B., 2003: Plant physiology. Profile, Zagreb.
BUCHANAN, B.B., GRUISSEM, W., JONES, R.L., 2006: BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF
PLANTS. AMERICAN SOCIETY OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGISTS, ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND.
LEPEDUŠ, H., CESAR, V., 2010: BASICS OF PLANT HISTOLOGY AND ANATOMY OF VEGETATIVE ORGANS.
J.J. STROSSMAYER UNIVERSITY IN OSIJEK, DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY, OSIJEK.
Supplementary (recommended) literature:

Taiz, L., Zeiger. E., 2010: Plant Physiology. 5th edition. Sinauer Associates Inc., Publishers,
Sunderland, Massachusetts.
Biswal, B., Krupinska, K., Biswal, U.C., 2013: Plastid Development in Leaves during Growth
and Senescence. Springer Science + Business Media Dordrecht.
Noodén, L.D., 2004: Plant Cell Death Processes. Elsevier Academic Press, San Diego.
Ambriović Ristov, A., 2007: Methods in molecular biology. Ruđer Boskovic Institute, Zagreb.
Supplementary literature will be selected from the latest scientific publications covering this area, depending on the individual interest of the student.
How to monitor the quality and performance performance (evaluation):

The success of the course will be evaluated annually by the joint expert committee of the Ruđer Boskovic Institute, the University of Dubrovnik and the University of Josip Juraj Strossmayer in Osijek based on exam success and surveys.