The course is taught over 6 weeks (March - April) with 4 lectures per week. The students prepare an individual essay (in English) at the end of the course. The topic of the essay is chosen by each student in collaboration with the teacher. The lectures are given by specialists from Copenhagen University with additional external speakers.Examples of present topics: Transport across cell membranesPhotosynthesis and its regulationLight signalling and plant developmentClimate change and plant healthCell walls: evolution, biosynthesis and applicationsBiosynthesis and function of secondary plant productsGenomic gene clusters in chemical defenceEvolutionary AgroecologyStarch synthesisMolecular biology of plant pathogen interactions Nutrient (phosphate) signallingEthics of plant biotechnology
Course capacity:The course will only run when a sufficient number of students have registered. Students are requested to express their interest in the course by November of the preceding year.
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