NCHU Course Outline
Course Name (中) 植物胜肽之研究與應用(6944)
(Eng.) Research and Applications of Plant Peptides
Offering Dept Master Program in Specialty Crops and Metabolomics
Course Type Elective Credits 2 Teacher Ying-Lan Chen
Department Master Program in Specialty Crops and Metabolomics/Graduate Language English Semester 2026-SPRING
Course Description This course focuses on the functions and molecular mechanisms of endogenous plant peptides in plant growth, development, immunity, and stress responses. It further explores their potential applications in plant pathology, crop improvement, and sustainable agriculture.
Prerequisites
self-directed learning in the course Y
Relevance of Course Objectives and Core Learning Outcomes(%) Teaching and Assessment Methods for Course Objectives
Course Objectives Competency Indicators Ratio(%) Teaching Methods Assessment Methods
1. Understand the classification, biogenesis pathways, and mechanisms of action of plant peptides.
2. Master commonly used molecular biology and mass spectrometry–based analytical strategies for plant peptide research.
3. Elucidate the roles of plant peptides in immune regulation and stress responses.
4. Evaluate the application potential of plant peptides in agricultural protection and crop resilience enhancement.
5. Read, critically analyze, and integrate the latest international research literature to develop testable research hypotheses.
topic Discussion/Production
Discussion
Lecturing
Attendance
Oral Presentation
Course Content and Homework/Schedule/Tests Schedule
Week Course Content
Week 1 Introduction to Plant Peptide Research
Week 2 Classification and Biosynthesis of Plant Peptides
Week 3 Peptide Perception and Signal Transduction
Week 4 Peptide Regulation of Plant Development
Week 5 Peptides and Tissue Differentiation
Week 6 Peptides in the Plant Immune System
Week 7 Regulatory Roles of Peptides in Abiotic Stress Responses
Week 8 Regulatory Roles of Peptides in Biotic Stress Responses
Week 9 Strategies for the Identification of Plant Peptides
Week 10 Peptidomics
Week 11 Applications of Plant Peptides in Disease Control
Week 12 Peptides in Crop Resilience and Sustainable Agriculture
Week 13 Group Discussions
Week 14 Student Oral Presentations
Week 15 Student Oral Presentations
Week 16 Course Summary and Future Perspectives
self-directed
learning
   03.Preparing presentations or reports related to industry and academia.

Evaluation
Scoring by commentators
Textbook & other References
Chen YL, Fan KT, Hung SC, Chen YR, The Role of Peptides Cleaved from Protein Precursors in Eliciting Plant Stress Reactions, New Phytologist. 2020 Mar, doi: 10.1111/nph.16241.
Chen YL, Lin FW, Cheng KT, Chang CH, Hung SC, Efferth T, Chen YR*, XCP1 cleaves Pathogenesis-related protein 1 into CAPE9 for systemic immunity in Arabidopsis. Nature Communications. 2023 Aug, 14 (1), 4697.
Teaching Aids & Teacher's Website
https://www.yinglanchen.com/publication
Office Hours

Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs(Link URL)
01.No Poverty   02.Zero Hunger   13.Climate Actioninclude experience courses:N
Please respect the intellectual property rights and use the materials legally.Please respect gender equality.
Update Date, year/month/day:2026/02/22 00:33:09 Printed Date, year/month/day:2026 / 4 / 19
The second-hand book website:http://www.myub.com.tw/