Plant Growth and Development

About this programme

Knowledge equivalent to 120 credits including - 90 credits biology or - 60 credits biology and 30 credits agricultural science, horticultural science or forest sciences - English 6 Finalized by: Ordförande PN-LT Programnämnden för utbildning inom landskap och trädgård , 2025-11-14 Valid from : Autumn semester 2026 (2026-08-31) The grade requirements within the course grading system are set out in specific criteria. These criteria must be available by the course start at the latest. Knowledge equivalent to 120 credits including - 90 credits biology or - 60 credits biology and 30 credits agricultural science, horticultural science or forest sciences - English 6 The course deals with developmental biology of plants and environmental constrains upon plant growth. Focus is on regulation of cell division, meristem activity, plant stem cells, embryogenesis and organogenesis, signal transduction and plant hormones. Molecular techniques such as recombinant DNA techniques, protein targeting, gene and protein expression analysis, and mutant screening are included. The course has a strong connection to ongoing and current research, both in terms of lectures and laboratory experiments. To further student learning and promote discussion, a variety of methods are used: lectures, group discussions, literature discussions, own seminar and laboratory exercises. The course is divided into three parts: Theory section, Literature study with seminar and Laboratory exercises. The course has a strong connection to ongoing research of relevance for the agricultural, horticultural, and fores