Information Package / Course Catalogue
Plant Biotechnology
Course Code: TBY372
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 1
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to introduce students to plant cell and tissue culture techniques and to provide information on how to develop new genotypes resistant to diseases and pests in plants using these techniques.

Course Content

History of plant biotechnology, cell and tissue culture methods. The importance of tissue culture in plant breeding. Plant gene transfer and transfer pathways. The importance and use of biotechnology in agriculture. Biosecurity and risk assessment.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Yelda EMEK
Learning Outcomes
1.Having knowledge about plant biotechnology.
2.Have knowledge about tissue culture laboratory techniques.
3.Learns cell and tissue culture methods.
4.Understands the importance of tissue culture in plant breeding.
5.Learns gene transfer techniques in plants.
6.Understands the importance of biotechnological methods to increase productivity and sustainability in agriculture, aware of the necessity of lifelong learning
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Plant Biotechnology I, Tissue Culture and Applications, Editors Sebahattin Özcan Ekrem Gürel and Mehmet Babaoğlu, Konya Selçuk University Publications 2001, ISBN: 9756652047
2.Plant Biotechnology II Genetic Engineering and Applications, Editors Mehmet Babaoğlu, Ekrem Gürel and Sabahattin Özcan, Konya Selçuk University Publications 2002, ISBN: 97566520571
3.Plant Biotechnology and Genetics: Principles, Techniques, and Applications Edited by C. Neal Stewart, Jr. University of Tennessee Knoxville, Tennesse WILEY 2008
4.Introduction to Plant Biotechnology (3/e) Edited by Chawla, H.S., CRC Press., 2009. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781315275369
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical & Practice
Plant biotechnology's general definition, historical process, and importance in agriculture
Week 2 - Theoretical & Practice
Basic laboratory and sterilization techniques in plant tissue culture
Week 3 - Theoretical & Practice
Unipolar and bipolar organization with the cell's ability to dedifferentiate and redifferentiate
Week 4 - Theoretical & Practice
Cell suspension and secondary metabolite production
Week 5 - Theoretical & Practice
In vitro haploid plant production
Week 6 - Theoretical & Practice
Somatic hybridization techniques
Week 7 - Theoretical & Practice
Disease-free plant production
Week 8 - Theoretical & Practice
Somaclonal variation, germplasm storage and cryopreservation
Week 9 - Theoretical & Practice
Genes, molecular structures, and protein synthesis
Week 10 - Theoretical & Practice
Genes, molecular structures and protein synthesis
Week 11 - Theoretical & Practice
Stress resistance, abiotic stress
Week 12 - Theoretical & Practice
Plants resistant to herbicides, viruses and insects
Week 13 - Theoretical & Practice
Genetic markers and selection
Week 14 - Theoretical & Practice
Nanotechnological applications in agriculture
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Laboratory141128
Final Examination1617
Board Examination1819
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
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PÇ-9
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OÇ-1
5
2
2
3
3
4
5
3
1
4
OÇ-2
4
2
1
3
4
3
1
OÇ-3
4
3
4
5
5
2
2
4
OÇ-4
4
4
4
5
5
4
2
3
2
5
4
OÇ-5
4
4
2
5
4
4
2
3
4
3
OÇ-6
3
3
4
3
5
2
2
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026