Biomolecules – Water; amminoacids and peptides; enzymes; sugars; lipids and membranes; fatty acid oxidation; amminoacid degradation and urea cycle; the photosynthesis.
MOLECULAR GENETIC – Chromosomes and genes. The molecular biology dogma. DNA replication and transcription, protein synthesis and regulation
The soil-plant system – The rhizosphere. The soil. Soil texture. Soil organic matter. The soil metagenome. Soil nutrient cycles.
I principi di biochimica di Lehninger.
di David L. Nelson e Michael M. Cox
ed. Zanichelli
The Rhizosphere. Biochemistry and Organic Substances at the Soil-Plant Interface (2007).
Pinton, Z. Varanini e P Nannipieri.
ed. Marcel Dekker, New York.
Fondamenti di chimica del suolo
di Paolo Sequi
Patron editore
Chimica del suolo
L. Radaelli, L. Calamai. Chimica del terreno.
ed. Piccin
Learning Objectives
Acquisition of the biochemical knowledge of the prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, in particular to the animal and vegetal cellular metabolism.
Acquisition of the concepts regarding the soil-plant relationships.
Acquisition of the soil system knowledge, in particular of the soil organic matter, the nutrient elements, the metagenome; the pollution.
Acquisition of some basic laboratory techniques realized during practice.
Prerequisites
Attendance to lessons and to laboratory training: strongly recommended
acquisition of knowledge of inorganic and organic chemistry: strongly suggested
Teaching Methods
Teacher up front lessons
Number of hours for personal study and other educational paths: 96
Number of hours of frontal lessons: 44
Number of hours for laboratory activities: 4
Further information
Use of projector, personal computer, laboratory equipment
Type of Assessment
Oral exam in Italian (or English on request) language on the arguments described in the program.
Course program
The soil-plant system – The rhizosphere. The soil. Soil texture. Soil organic matter. The soil metagenome. Soil nutrient cycles
MOLECULAR GENETIC – Chromosomes and genes. The molecular biology dogma. DNA replication and transcription, protein synthesis and regulation
Biomolecules – Water; amminoacids and peptides; enzymes; sugars; lipids and membranes; fatty acid oxidation; amminoacid degradation and urea cycle; the photosynthesis.