SL22048: Plant signalling and development
[Page last updated: 09 August 2024]
| Academic Year: | 2024/25 |
| Owning Department/School: | Department of Life Sciences |
| Credits: | 5 [equivalent to 10 CATS credits] |
| Notional Study Hours: | 100 |
| Level: | Intermediate (FHEQ level 5) |
| Period: |
- Semester 2
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| Assessment Summary: | EXOB 100% |
| Assessment Detail: |
- Open-book written examination (EXOB 100%)
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| Supplementary Assessment: |
- Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
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| Requisites: |
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| Learning Outcomes: |
By the end of the unit, you will be able to:
- Explain the role of genetics, epigenetics and hormones in the regulation and coordination of plant growth, development and inter/intracellular signalling.
- Explain how plants monitor their environment, and describe the cellular, molecular and signalling processes involved in response to a range of environmental conditions.
- Describe and discuss biotechnological techniques and processes to manipulate genetic and epigenetic factors, or signal transduction pathways, to create improved crop plants.
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| Synopsis: | You will develop an understanding of genetic and epigenetic factors regulating plant growth and development. You will explore the diverse signalling molecules and their transduction pathways that control these processes.
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| Content: | The unit will explore the following topics: plant signalling cascades, plant - microbial interactions, hormones in development and environmental interactions, epigenetic gene regulation, the plant's response to the abiotic environment, biotechnological approaches to support plant growth under stress conditions.
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| Course availability: |
SL22048 is Compulsory on the following courses:
Department of Chemistry
- USSC-AFB10 : BSc(Hons) Natural Sciences (Biology and Pharmacology) (Year 2)
- USSC-AKB10 : BSc(Hons) Natural Sciences (Biology and Pharmacology) with Study year abroad (Year 2)
- USSC-AKB10 : BSc(Hons) Natural Sciences (Biology and Pharmacology) with professional placement (Year 2)
- USSC-AFB10 : BSc(Hons) Natural Sciences (Biology and Physics) (Year 2)
- USSC-AKB10 : BSc(Hons) Natural Sciences (Biology and Physics) with Study year abroad (Year 2)
- USSC-AKB10 : BSc(Hons) Natural Sciences (Biology and Physics) with professional placement (Year 2)
SL22048 is Optional on the following courses:
Department of Chemistry
- USSC-AFB10 : BSc(Hons) Natural Sciences (Biology and Chemistry) (Year 2)
- USSC-AKB10 : BSc(Hons) Natural Sciences (Biology and Chemistry) with Study year abroad (Year 2)
- USSC-AKB10 : BSc(Hons) Natural Sciences (Biology and Chemistry) with professional placement (Year 2)
- USSC-AFB10 : BSc(Hons) Natural Sciences (Biology and Pharmacology) (Year 2)
- USSC-AKB10 : BSc(Hons) Natural Sciences (Biology and Pharmacology) with Study year abroad (Year 2)
- USSC-AKB10 : BSc(Hons) Natural Sciences (Biology and Pharmacology) with professional placement (Year 2)
- USSC-AFB10 : BSc(Hons) Natural Sciences (Biology and Physics) (Year 2)
- USSC-AKB10 : BSc(Hons) Natural Sciences (Biology and Physics) with Study year abroad (Year 2)
- USSC-AKB10 : BSc(Hons) Natural Sciences (Biology and Physics) with professional placement (Year 2)
- USSC-AFM10 : MSci(Hons) Natural Sciences (Biology and Chemistry) (Year 2)
- USSC-AKM10 : MSci(Hons) Natural Sciences (Biology and Chemistry) with Study year abroad (Year 2)
- USSC-AKM10 : MSci(Hons) Natural Sciences (Biology and Chemistry) with professional placement (Year 2)
- USSC-AFM10 : MSci(Hons) Natural Sciences (Biology and Pharmacology) (Year 2)
- USSC-AKM10 : MSci(Hons) Natural Sciences (Biology and Pharmacology) with Study year abroad (Year 2)
- USSC-AKM10 : MSci(Hons) Natural Sciences (Biology and Pharmacology) with professional placement (Year 2)
- USSC-AFM10 : MSci(Hons) Natural Sciences (Biology and Physics) (Year 2)
- USSC-AKM10 : MSci(Hons) Natural Sciences (Biology and Physics) with Study year abroad (Year 2)
- USSC-AKM10 : MSci(Hons) Natural Sciences (Biology and Physics) with professional placement (Year 2)
Department of Life Sciences
- USSL-AFB10 : BSc(Hons) Biochemistry (Year 2)
- USSL-AKB10 : BSc(Hons) Biochemistry with professional placement (Year 2)
- USSL-AFB11 : BSc(Hons) Biology (Year 2)
- USSL-AKB11 : BSc(Hons) Biology with professional placement (Year 2)
- USSL-AFM10 : MBiochem(Hons) Biochemistry (Year 2)
- USSL-AKM10 : MBiochem(Hons) Biochemistry with professional placement (Year 2)
- USSL-AFM11 : MBiol(Hons) Biology (Year 2)
- USSL-AKM11 : MBiol(Hons) Biology with professional placement (Year 2)
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Notes: - This unit catalogue is applicable for the 2024/25 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2025/26 and beyond should not assume that this unit will be available in future years in the format displayed here for 2024/25.
- Courses and units are subject to change in accordance with normal University procedures.
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