Duration
35h Th
Number of credits
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
Introduction - Why study plants ?
Materials and methods
Part I : Plant Growth
Chapter 1. Fundamental mechanisms of plant growth
1.1. Cell expansion
1.2. Growth of tissues and organs
1.3. Growth of the pant body: the meristems
Chapter 2. Endogenous regulators of plant growth
2.1. The biological clock
2.2. Plant growth regulators
2.2.1. Auxin
2.2.2. Cytokinins
2.2.3. Gibberellins
2.2.4. Ethylene
2.2.5. Abscisic acid
Chapter 3. Vegetative Growth
3.1. Embryogenesis
3.2. Germination
3.3. Seedling emergence
3.4. Root growth
3.4.1. Primary root
3.4.2. Branching
3.5. Shoot growth
3.5.1. The shoot apical meristem
3.5.2. Phyllotaxis
3.5.3. Leaf growth
3.5.4. Internode elongation
3.5.5. Shoot branching
3.5.6. Bud dormancy
3.6. Movements
Chapitre 4. Long-distance transports
4.1. Xylem transport
4.2. Phloem transport
Part II - Plants and their environment
Chapiter 5. Abiotic environment
5.1. Nutrients
5.2. Light : Ecophysiology of photosynthesis
5.3. Light : Non trophic effects - Photoreceptors
5.3.1. Phytochromes
5.3.2. Cryptochromes
5.3.3. Phototropin
5.4. Temperature
Part III - Reproduction
Chapitre 6. Flowering
6.1. The induction of flowering
6.1.1. Physiological aspects
6.1.2. Genetical control
6.2. Floral morphogenesis
6.3. Fertilization
6.3.1. Autoincompatibility
6.3.2. Hybrids and male sterility
6.4. Fruit development
Chapitre 7. Senescence and life cycles
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
The aims of the course are : 1) to provide basic knowledge in plant physiology; 2) to teach the langage and methodological aspects that will enable students to understand plant physiology litterature, to teach related topics, and to take critical positions in scientific or ethical debates about plant uses.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Basic knowledge in botany, cellular and molecular biology.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Courses are given ex cathedra.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Additional information:
Face-to-face course
Additional information:
Face-to-face Lessons of 2 hours, scheduled on the second quadrimestre.
Recommended or required readings
Slides and notes are available on eCampus.
Recommended textbooks : 1) Plant Biology (Smith et al. 2010, Garland Science, Taylor & Francis Group LLC, ISBN 978-0-8153-4025-6); 2) Plant Physiology and Development, 6th Ed. (Taiz et al. 2015, Sinauer Associates Inc., ISBN: 978-1-60535-255-8.
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
oral exam
Additional information:
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
oral exam
Additional information:
Oral exam including two open questions and one vocabulary test.
Students who didn't take the BIOL0003 course will have an additional question on Photosynthesis.
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Courses are given during the second quadrimester.
Contacts
Claire Périlleux (cperilleux@uliege.be) 04/3663833