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Academic calendar

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Course calendar

The Academic Calendar sets out the degree programme lecture and exam timetables, as well as the relevant university closure dates..

Definition of lesson periods
Period From To
I semestre Oct 1, 2012 Jan 31, 2013
II semestre Mar 4, 2013 Jun 14, 2013
Exam sessions
Session From To
Sessione straordinaria Feb 4, 2013 Feb 28, 2013
Sessione estiva Jun 17, 2013 Jul 31, 2013
Sessione autunnale Sep 2, 2013 Sep 30, 2013
Degree sessions
Session From To
Sessione autunnale Oct 10, 2012 Oct 10, 2012
Sessione straordinaria Dec 13, 2012 Dec 13, 2012
Sessione invernale Mar 13, 2013 Mar 13, 2013
Sessione estiva Jul 17, 2013 Jul 17, 2013
Holidays
Period From To
Festa di Ognissanti Nov 1, 2012 Nov 1, 2012
Festa dell'Immacolata Concezione Dec 8, 2012 Dec 8, 2012
Vacanze di Natale Dec 21, 2012 Jan 6, 2013
Vacanze di Pasqua Mar 29, 2013 Apr 2, 2013
Festa della Liberazione Apr 25, 2013 Apr 25, 2013
Festa del Lavoro May 1, 2013 May 1, 2013
Festa del Santo Patrono di Verona - San Zeno May 21, 2013 May 21, 2013
Festa della Repubblica Jun 2, 2013 Jun 2, 2013
Vacanze estive Aug 9, 2013 Aug 16, 2013

Exam calendar

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Academic staff

A B C D E F L M P R S U V

Assfalg Michael

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Astegno Alessandra

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Bassi Roberto

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Bettinelli Marco Giovanni

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Bolzonella David

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Bronte Vincenzo

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Buffelli Mario Rosario

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Cecchi Franco

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Crimi Massimo

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Dall'Osto Luca

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Delledonne Massimo

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Dominici Paola

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D'Onofrio Mariapina

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Erle Giorgio

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Ferrarini Alberto

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Furini Antonella

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Lampis Silvia

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Marin Vargas Sergio Paul

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Maris Bogdan Mihai

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Molesini Barbara

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Monaco Ugo Luigi

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Perduca Massimiliano

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Romeo Alessandro

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SpenaAngelo

Spena Angelo

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UgoliniSimone

Ugolini Simone

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Vallini Giovanni

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Study Plan

The Study Plan includes all modules, teaching and learning activities that each student will need to undertake during their time at the University.
Please select your Study Plan based on your enrollment year.

2° Year  activated in the A.Y. 2013/2014

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
6
B
BIO/18

3° Year  activated in the A.Y. 2014/2015

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
6
A
FIS/07
12
C
BIO/04 ,BIO/09
Prova finale
3
E
-
activated in the A.Y. 2013/2014
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
6
B
BIO/18
activated in the A.Y. 2014/2015
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
6
A
FIS/07
12
C
BIO/04 ,BIO/09
Prova finale
3
E
-

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TAF (Type of Educational Activity) All courses and activities are classified into different types of educational activities, indicated by a letter.




S Placements in companies, public or private institutions and professional associations

Teaching code

4S02706

Credits

8

Language

Italian

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

BIO/04 - PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Period

II sem. dal Mar 2, 2015 al Jun 12, 2015.

To show the organization of the course that includes this module, follow this link:  Course organization

Learning outcomes

Educational Aims: The teaching unit in Plant biochemistry offers and integrated view of basic aspects of the primary plant metabolism and of the integration betwen metabolic pathways. Major biochemical pathways are described in detail together with the methods used for their elucidation including biochemica, biophysical and genetic methods.

Educational aims: The teaching unit “Plant Physiology” aims to integrate the knowledge previously acquired in Plant biology and plant biochemistry to obtain an integrated view of the functioning of the plant organism using as a model an higher plant. The metabolic reactions will be inserted into the general plan of the plant organism at the cell, tissue, organ level. The sensing functions of the plant for environmental factors will be described together with their effect on plant development through the effect of plant ormons and of the reproductive cycle.

Program

plant Biochemistry teaching unit.

Program: autotrophy, heterotrophy, mixotrophy, chemiotrophy: evolution of energetic metabolism.

2)Structure of cell organelles in plants: Plastids ( proplastids, amiloplasts, chloroplasts,chromoplasts) cell wall, vacuole, mitochondrion

3) Endosimbiosis and plant evolution.


4) Biosinthesis of Chlorophyll and carotenoids.

5) Light-matter interactions, electronic transitions,fluorescence e phosphorescence of chlorophyll, energy transfer between chromophores by resonace(Foster law) and electron exchange (Dexter law), charge separation and recombination.

6)Strutture and function of the photosintetic apparatus, photosystem I, photosystem II, Cytochrome b6/f, ATPase, NADH deihydrogenase.

7) electron transport, proton transport and quinone cycle chemio-osmotic coupling.

8) regulation of energy distribution between PSI and PSII , state 1-state 2 transitions, lumenal pH and feed-back regulation of light reaction of photosynthesis. Quenching non-photochemical (NPQ) and plant productivity.

9) Bance between (fast (daylength) regulation and slow (> tree days) acclimation to environmental conditions.

9) Dark reactions: cycle of Calvin-Benson for CO2 fixation.

10) photorespiration( C2 cicle: CO2 compensation point, light compensation point.

11) C4 cicle ,CAM Cicle .

12) Productivity of photosynthesis theoretical vs real. Limiting factors in water and air.

13) Athmospheric Nitrogen fixation .

14) Assorbption and reduction of notrate. Organication of ammonium.

15) Nitrogen Cycle .

16) Sulphur Cycle, absorption and reduction of sulphate, symnthesis of organic sulphur .

17)hydrogen production from bacteria and unicellular algae.

18) Mineral elements essential for nutririon (outlines).



Bibliography
Buchanan, Gruissem & Jones : Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Plants.
Taiz & Zeiger : Plant Physiology.





1Introduction: what’s plant physiology and interaction with others disciplines. Methods of study. Implications and adaptations typical of autothophy and eterothrophy. Cytoplasm/mass ration in plants and animals.

Major difference between animal and plant cell.

Water. Osmosys, mass flow, water potential. Root absorption, Xilem: structure and function. Water flow in the xylem. "Cohesion tension theory". Cavitation and recovery. Origino f the absorption strength. Leaf, stomata and traspiration.

Structure and function of the biological membranes: ion transport, Energy dependent pransport, Nerst equativo, mechanismsms of solute transport.

Phisiology of mineral absorption, macro- and micro-nutrients. essential elements.

Pholem: structure and function. Pressure-flow hypothesis. loading , unloading and mass flow..

Cellulose biosynthesis and formation of cell wall. Extensibility, acid growth, expansins, polar growth. Role of Ca2+.

Cell cycle and growth: seed development, dormance and germination. Synthesis/degradation of recserves.

Perception and transmission of signals.

Plant Hormons Auxins, Abscissic acid (ABA), gibberellins, brassinosteroid, ethylene, cytokinins.

Phytochrome: photoactive proteins, light as information, photoperiodism.

Cryptochrome: blue and UVA response. Regulation of stomata opening. phototropism.

Examination Methods

d) Multiple choice questions. This part is propedeutical to the oral examination. A report

e) Oral. Discussion with teacher on the major subjects considered in the program. It is possible to chose a subject and prepare a powerpoint presentation on it.

Students with disabilities or specific learning disorders (SLD), who intend to request the adaptation of the exam, must follow the instructions given HERE

Type D and Type F activities

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List of theses and work experience proposals

theses proposals Research area
Studio delle proprietà di luminescenza di lantanidi in matrici proteiche Synthetic Chemistry and Materials: Materials synthesis, structure-properties relations, functional and advanced materials, molecular architecture, organic chemistry - Colloid chemistry
Multifunctional organic-inorganic hybrid nanomaterials for applications in Biotechnology and Green Chemistry Synthetic Chemistry and Materials: Materials synthesis, structure-properties relations, functional and advanced materials, molecular architecture, organic chemistry - New materials: oxides, alloys, composite, organic-inorganic hybrid, nanoparticles
Dinamiche della metilazione del DNA e loro contributo durante il processo di maturazione della bacca di vite. Various topics
Risposte trascrittomiche a sollecitazioni ambientali in vite Various topics
Studio delle basi genomico-funzionali del processo di embriogenesi somatica in vite Various topics

Attendance

As stated in the Teaching Regulations for the A.Y. 2022/2023, attendance is not mandatory. However, professors may require students to attend lectures for a minimum of hours in order to be able to take the module exam, in which case the methods that will be used to check attendance will be explained at the beginning of the module. 
 


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