Máster Universitario en Bioloxía Molecular, Celular e Xenética
Descriptors
Cycle
Period
Year
Type
Credits
Official Master's Degree
2nd four-month period
First
Optional
3
Language
Spanish
Galician
English
Teaching method
Face-to-face
Prerequisites
Department
Bioloxía Departamento profesorado máster Psicoloxía
Coordinador
Diaz Varela, Jose
E-mail
jose.diaz.varela@udc.es
Lecturers
Bernal Pita da Veiga, María de los Ángeles
Diaz Varela, Jose
E-mail
angeles.bernal@udc.es
jose.diaz.varela@udc.es
Web
General description
Esta materia trata os aspectos moleculares da interacción da planta cos patóxenos e, en menor medida, das interaccións relacionadas con outros organismos (herbívoros, rizobios e micorrizas)
Study programme competencies
Code
Study programme competences
A4
Skills to apply molecular techniques to the study of the plant cell physiology, its response to external triggers and their biotechnological applications.
A5
Skills of understanding the microorganisms' role as pathogenic agents and as biotechnological tools.
A6
Skills of understanding the functioning of cells through the structural organization, biochemistry, gene expression and genetic variability.
A8
Skills of having an integrated view of the previously acquired knowledge about Molecular and Cellular Biology and Genetics, with an interdisciplinary approach and experimental work.
B3
Skills of management of the information: that are able to gather and to understand relevant information and results, obtaining conclusions and to prepare reasoned reports on scientific and biotechnological questions
B5
Ability to draft, represent, analyze, interpret and present technical documentation and relevant data in the field of the branch of knowledge of the master's degree in the native language and at least in another International diffusion language.
B9
Skills of preparation, show and defense of a work.
C2
Ability to know and use appropriately the technical terminology of the field of knowledge of the master, in the native language and in English, as a language of international diffusion in this field
Learning aims
Learning outcomes
Study programme competences
- To understand the molecular mechanisms of plant-pathogen interaction
AR4 AR5
CC2
- To know the different mechanisms of the plant response to pathogens.
AR4 AR5 AR6 AR8
CC2
To understand and be able to use the experimental approaches to research in this field.
AR4 AR5
BR3 BR5
CC2
- Ability for critically reviewing scientific papers related to this subject.
AR5 AR6
BR3 BR5 BR9
CC2
Contents
Topic
Sub-topic
Molecular mechanisms in plant-pathogen interaction.
Recognition of the plant by the pathogen and mechanism to attack the plant.
Recognition of the pathogen by the plant amnd mechanisms of defense. Pathogen Associated Molecular Patterns (PAMPs). Oxidative burst. Salicylates, jasmonates and ethylene. Hypersensitive response. Gene-for-gene resistance. Nonhost resistance. Induced resistance to pathogens: SAR and ISR. Npr1. Priming. Transcription factors involved in resistance.
Other interactions related to plant-pathogen interaction.
Recognition of herbivores, signalling and defense mechanisms. Rhizobium-plant interaction. Mycorrhizae.
Planning
Methodologies / tests
Competencies
Ordinary class hours
Student’s personal work hours
Total hours
Guest lecture / keynote speech
A4 A5 A6 A8
12
30
42
Document analysis
A5 A6 B3 B5 B9 C2
2
10
12
Laboratory practice
A4 A5 B3 B5 C2
7
10.5
17.5
Objective test
A4 A5 A6 A8
2.5
0
2.5
Personalized attention
1
0
1
(*)The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students.
Methodologies
Methodologies
Description
Guest lecture / keynote speech
Lectures about main contents of the subject, supported by presentations and/or videos. Presentation is combined with critical dialogue with the students about the topics.
Document analysis
Reading and analysis of a primary research paper related to the subject, accompanied by its presentation in the classroom by the student and further discussion with the lecturer and the other students.
Laboratory practice
Practicals related to the subject, consisting in experiments, followed by data analysis, discussion and writing of a report. There will be a field practical.
Objective test
Exam about the topics of the lectures.
Personalized attention
Methodologies
Document analysis
Description
The students can attend, in the corresponding hours, to the lecturer´s office to ask any question about the subject, and particularly about the work to do.
For those students with official part-time dedication, the attendance to the lectures might be replaced by a written work, if the student requires it.
Assessment
Methodologies
Competencies
Description
Qualification
Guest lecture / keynote speech
A4 A5 A6 A8
Attendance and participation in the lectures.
10
Document analysis
A5 A6 B3 B5 B9 C2
Aspects to be assessed: Proper understanding of the paper by the student, the presentation in the classroom and the participation in the discussion in the classroom (including the critical review of the paper).
40
Laboratory practice
A4 A5 B3 B5 C2
Attendance and participation in the laboratory, as well as a written report.
20
Objective test
A4 A5 A6 A8
Exam about the topics in the lectures.
30
Assessment comments
The students who pass the subject in the first opportunity, will be prefentially considered to get the highest qualification (with honors).
For those students who have part-time dedication and oficcial academic exemption, the attendance to the lectures might be replaced by a written work, if the student requires
it.
In case of fraud, plagiarism, etc., the present policies of the Universidade da Coruña will be applied.
Sources of information
Basic
Hammond-Kosack,
K.E. & Jones, J.D.G. 2015. Responses to plant pathogens. En:
Buchanan, B.B., Gruissem, W. & Jones, R.L (eds.) "Biochemistry and
molecular biology of plants" Capítulo 22, pp. 984-1050. Wiley-Blackwell-ASPB.
Lucas, J.A. 2020. Plant pathology and plant pathogens. Wiley Blackwell.
Taiz, L., Zeiger, E., Moller, A.M. & Murphy, A. 2022. Plant
Physiology and Development, 7th ed. Oxford University Press.
Tronsmo, A. M., Collinge, D.B., Djurle, A., Munk, L., Yuen, J. & Tronsmo, A. 2020. Plant Pathology and Plant Diseases. CABI.
Walters, D. R. 2011. Plant defense. Wiley-Blackwell.
Complementary
- Agrios,
G. N. 2005. Plant pathology, 5ª Ed. Academic Press.
-
Albersheim, P. Darvill, A., Roberts, K., Sederoff, R. & Staehelin, A..
2010. Plant Cell Walls: from Chemistry to Biology. Garland Science. Capítulo 8.
- Dickinson, M. 2003. Molecular Plant Pathology. Bios Scientific Publishers.
- Dyakov,
Y., Dzhavakhiya, V. & Korpela, T. 2007. Comprehensive and molecular
phytopathology. Elsevier.
- Nuez, F., Pérez de la Vega,
M. & Carrillo, J.M. 2004. Resistencia genética a patógenos vegetales. Univ.
Politécnica de Valencia – Univ. de León.
- Pallás, V., Escobar, C., Rodríguez Palenzuela, P. &
Marcos, J.F. 2008. Herramientas biotecnológicas en fitopatologia. Ed.
Mundi-Prensa.
- Parker, J. 2009. Molecular aspects of plant disease
resistance. Blackwell
Publishing Ltd.
- Taiz, L., Zeiger, E.,
Moller, I.M. & Murphy, A. 2015. Plant Physiology and development,
Sixth Edition. Sinauer Associates, Inc. Capítulo 23.
- Walters,
D., Newton, A.
& Lyon, G. 2007. Induced resistance for plant defence. A sustainable
approach to crop protection. Blackwell Publishing.
otection. Blackwell Publishing.
roach to crop protection. Blackwell Publishing.
Recommendations
Subjects that it is recommended to have taken before
Subjects that are recommended to be taken simultaneously
Plant Biotechnology/610441020
Subjects that continue the syllabus
Cellular Techniques/610441001
Molecular Techniques/610441002
Cell Signaling/610441004
Other comments
(*)The teaching guide is the document in which the URV publishes the information about all its courses. It is a public document and cannot be modified. Only in exceptional cases can it be revised by the competent agent or duly revised so that it is in line with current legislation.