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Contents
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Week 1: |
Definitions and concepts related to plant mineral nutrition, overview of essential mineral nutrients |
Week 2: |
Molecular mechanisms and models of plant mineral uptake and short-distance transport |
Week 3: |
Roles of xylem and phloem in mineral translocation and retranslocation |
Week 4: |
Rhizosphere and symbiotic relations in plant mineral nutrition: mycorrhiza and nitrogen fixation |
Week 5: |
Nitrogen: physiological functions, molecular mechanisms of uptake and transport and metabolism |
Week 6: |
Phosphorus: physiological functions, molecular mechanisms of uptake and transport and metabolism |
Week 7: |
Potassium and magnesium: physiological functions, molecular mechanisms of uptake and transport |
Week 8: |
Calcium and sulfur: physiological functions, molecular mechanisms of uptake and transport and metabolism-Mid-term Exam |
Week 9: |
Calcium and sulfur: physiological functions, molecular mechanisms of uptake and transport and metabolism |
Week 10: |
Iron and zinc: physiological functions, molecular mechanisms of uptake and transport |
Week 11: |
Manganese, copper and molybdenum: physiological functions, molecular mechanisms of uptake and transport |
Week 12: |
Boron, chlorine and nickel: physiological functions, molecular mechanisms of uptake and transport |
Week 13: |
Relations between human nutrition and plant nutrition and biofortification |
Week 14: |
Non-essential beneficial elements: sodium, silicon, cobalt, selenium, etc.-Student Presentations |
Week 15*: |
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Week 16*: |
Final exam |
Textbooks and materials: |
- Marschner P. (2012) Marschner’s mineral nutrition of higher plants, 3rd Edition, Elsevier. |
Recommended readings: |
- Epstein E. and Bloom A.J. (2005) Mineral Nutrition of Plants: Principles and Perspectives, 2nd Edition, Sinauer Associates, Inc.
- Barker, A.V. and Pilbeam D.J. (2007) Handbook of Plant Nutrition, CRC Press.
- Fageria N.K., Baligar V.C., Jones C.A. (2010) Growth and Mineral Nutrition of Field Crops, 3rd Edition, CRC Press. |
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* Between 15th and 16th weeks is there a free week for students to prepare for final exam.
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