Course title
植物生理学   [Plant Physiology]
Course category   Requirement   Credit 2 
Department   Year 1  Semester 1st 
Course type 1st  Course code 01an1020
Instructor(s)
金勝 一樹   [KANEKATSU Motoki]
Facility affiliation Faculty of Agriculture Office afjgxte/L1151  Email address

Course description
The purpose of the plant physiology is to understand the principles regulating metabolism and the growth of the plant. Therefore, it is a required subject for students learning applied plant science. In this lecture, "Growth and Differentiation" and "Energy and Metabolism" in plant cells are reviewed mainly and the basic knowledge in this field are explained.

In the section of ‘Growth and Differentiation’, we learn about plant hormones, their function and their roles in agriculture, as well as the mechanisms of plant responses to the environment. In the section of ‘Energy and Metabolism’, the mechanism of photosynthesis is described in detail, as it is the most important mechanism that enables plants to serve as producers. In each lecture, important points are clearly indicated in the form of questions and students are advised to think about the answers to such questions during the lectures in order to deepen their understanding. Many technical terms and ‘jargons’ will appear in the lectures but the list will be provided. Students are encouraged to study using the important points and the list of jargons, as well as data and figures provided in the class to build a systematic understanding on plant physiology.

This is part of the Courses of Plant Production Science, and its completion is recommended for students in the Department of Biological Production.
Expected Learning
The standard of this lecture is to understand a basic physiology of the plant hormone and a photosynthetic process.

Corresponding criteria in the Diploma Policy:
  See the Curriculum maps.
  (URL: https://www.tuat.ac.jp/campuslife_career/campuslife/policy/ )
Course schedule
1 (1) What is the plant physiology?
(2) Agriculture and plant physiology
2 Growth and differentiation
(1) Growth and the differentiation
(2) Plant hormones and their physiological function
3 (3) Physiological function of auxin
4 (4) Physiological function of gibberellin
5 (5) Physiological function of cytokinin
6 (6) Physiological function of ethylene
7 (7) Physiological function of abscisic acid
(8) Physiological function of brassinosteroid
8 (9) Signal transduction of plant hormones (receptors for plant hormones, G protein)
9 (9) Signal transduction of plant hormones (protein kinases)
(10) Light signals in growth and differentiation
10 Energy and Metabolism ---Photosynthesis---
(1) ATP molecules and energy
11 (2) Structure and function of chloroplasts (thylakoid, stroma etc.)
12 (3) Light absorption and energy conversion
13 (4) Electron transport pathways and ATP synthesis in chloroplasts
14 (5) Photosynthetic carbon fixation reaction in C3 plants
15 (6) Photorespiration and other carbon dioxide fixation reactions (photorespiration, C4 plant, CAM plant)
Prerequisites
In addition to 30 hours that students spend in the class, students are recommended to prepare for
and revise the lectures, spending the standard amount of time as specified by the University and
using the lecture handouts as well as the references specified below.
Required Text(s) and Materials
Prints are distributed in the lecture.
References
テイツ/ザイガー「植物生理学・発生学」講談社、
テイツ・ザイガー「植物生理学」培風館、
「植物生化学」金井龍二 訳 Springer、
「植物の生化学・分子生物学」Bob B.他 学会出版センター
Assessment/Grading
Examinations 100%
Message from instructor(s)
I would like students to develop a deeper understanding of biological activities of plants that are the foundation of life on Earth, from the aspects of energy, metabolism, and regulatory mechanisms of growth. I would also like to encourage students to learn how to analyse and evaluate experimental data that we consider during the lectures, and to learn how we conduct research.
Course keywords
Growth and differentiation , plant hormone , metabolism , photosynthesis
Office hours
From 11:00 to 12:30 on Tuesday
Remarks 1
Remarks 2
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Lecture Language
Japanese
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Last update
2/1/2021 11:12:36 AM