• Module 6. Plant Hormones

    The students will be introduced in depth to the five main plant hormones; growth promoters: auxin, gibberellins, cytokinin, and growth inhibitors: ethylene, and abscisic acid (ABA). 

    For each of these hormones the following topics will be addressed:

    - General chemical structure of the natural hormones, other synthetic analogs and inhibitors. 

    - The various physiological effects of each hormone, its uses and applications in agriculture.  

    - Hormone metabolism (biosynthesis, degradation, conjugation). 

    - Hormone transport, sensing (receptors) and signal transduction, hormone related gene expression and its relation to typical hormone mediated physiological processes. 

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      VIDEO 1: Plant hormones:
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      Short introductory video about the main plant hormones

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      VIDEO 2: Plant hormones precursors
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      Video illustrates the chemical structure and precursers of plant hormones
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      VIDEO 3: Gibberellins
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      Introduction about Gibberellins
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      In class activity

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      VIDEO 4: Uses of plant hormones
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      Uses of plant hormones

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      This is the main presentation (slides) of the plant hormones module

      Uploaded 24/01/25, 20:53
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      Quiz: multiple choice questions
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