Bi8080 Plant molecular physiology

Faculty of Science
Spring 2026
Extent and Intensity
3/0/0. 3 credit(s) (fasci plus compl plus > 4). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Markéta Šámalová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Markéta Šámalová, Ph.D.
Department of Experimental Biology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: doc. Mgr. Markéta Šámalová, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Experimental Biology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Prerequisites (in Czech)
Bi1060 Plant cytology and anatomy && Bi4020 Molecular biology && Bi4060 Plant physiology
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of this course is to elucidate the basic molecular-biological principles of pf plant physiological functioning.
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to summarize and describe the molecular principles underlying key physiological processes in plants, including the regulation of development, reproduction, and adaptation.
Syllabus
Molecular basis of plant and plant cell structure; genome organization and gene expression; molecular principles of energy flow in plants; photosynthesis, respiration, and photorespiration; molecular regulation of metabolic and developmental integration; long-distance transport; molecular signal perception and intracellular transduction, including hormone and light signaling pathways, photomorphogenic responses, and tropisms; vegetative and reproductive development, senescence, and programmed cell death; biotic interactions and abiotic stress responses; methods in molecular cell biology and plant cell imaging.
Literature
    required literature
  • TAIZ, Lincoln. Plant physiology and development. Seventh edition. ?: Oxford University Press, 2022. ISBN 9780197577240. info
    recommended literature
  • ALBERTS, Bruce; Alexander JOHNSON; Julian LEWIS; David Owen MORGAN; Martin C. RAFF; Keith ROBERTS and Peter WALTER. Molecular biology of the cell. Edited by John H. Wilson - Tim Hunt. Sixth edition. New York, NY: Garland Science, 2014, xxxiv, 134. ISBN 9780815344322. info
  • BUCHANAN, Bob; Wilhelm GRUISSEM and Russell JONES. Biochemistry & molecular biology of plants. Rockville, Maryland: American society of plant physiologists, 2000, 1367 pp. ISBN 0-943088-39-9. info
Teaching methods
Lectures.
Assessment methods
The assessment consists of two parts. Writing an essay on a selected topic related to the course content (30 % of the final grade). An oral examination based on the topics covered in the course (70 % of the final grade).
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught every week.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2011 - only for the accreditation, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2006, Spring 2009, Spring 2011, spring 2012 - acreditation, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
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