Biotechnology For Plant Protection
Plant Protection
Faculty of Agriculture
First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biotechnology For Plant Protection | Elective | Bachelor's degree | 3 | Spring | 4 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Associate Prof. Dr. Gülsüm Ebru ÖZER UYAR
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Knows the definition, history and usage areas of agricultural biotechnology.
2) Learns the molecular structure of DNA.
3) Knows the principles of gene isolation and cloning.
4) Learns the basic principles of plant gene transfer.
5) Knows the gene transfer methods to obtain transgenic plants resistant to herbicides, plant pathogens and insects.
6) Learns molecular markers and their application areas.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
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| 2 | No relation | Low | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 3 | No relation | No relation | Low | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 4 | No relation | No relation | No relation | Low | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 5 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Low | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 6 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Low | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Not Required
Course Contents
This course covers below topics; Introduction, history and development of plant biotechnology, types of nucleic acids, structure, chemical composition and functions, biosynthesis of nucleic acids, proteins, structural units, chemical composition, functions and biosynthesis, genes structure, elements in gene transfer and methods used, Biotechnological methods and techniques used in the field of plant protection, methods and applications used in gene transfer to insects, obtaining insect-resistant transgenic plants, development and application of herbicide-resistant transgenic plants, development and application of virus-resistant or tolerant transgenic plants, development of some pathogen-resistant transgenic plants and applications, methods used to identify genetically modified plants.
Weekly Schedule
1) Definition, history and development of plant biotechnology2) Structure and composition of the cell, organelles in the cell
3) Nucleic acids types, structure, chemical composition and function
4) Biosynthesis of nucleic acids
5) Structural units, chemical composition, functions and biosynthesis of proteins
6) Gene structure, elements in gene transfer and methods used
7) Biotechnological methods and techniques used in the field of plant protection
8) Mid Term Exam
9) Obtaining transgenic plants resistant to insects
10) Development and application of herbicide-resistant transgenic plants
11) Development and application of virus-resistant or tolerant transgenic plants
12) Development and application of some pathogen resistant transgenic plants
13) Methods used to identify genetically modified plants
14) Methods used to identify genetically modified plants
15) Biosafety
16) Final Exam
Recommended or Required Reading
1- Genetiği Değiştirilmiş Organizmalar ve Biyogüvenlik, Yrd. Doç. Dr. İsmail Bezirganoğlu, Pegem Yayıncılık
2- Tarımda Biyoteknoloji Uygulamaları ve Patent Hakları, Tamer Soysal, Adalet Yayınevi
3- Bitki Biyoteknolojisi ve Genetik, C. Neal Stewart, Nobel Yayıncılık
4- Biotechnology in Plant Disease Control, Chet, I.,. John Wiley and Sons Inc.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade |
50% |
|---|---|
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
50% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
Work Placement(s)
Not Required