🎓 edX E‑eshe · Ethiopia

HORT 202

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Plant Biochemistry for Horticulture

HORT 202 · Dilla University

🌱 16 weeks 6 modules · 62 units

Module I · Molecular Foundations

Water, biomolecules, carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, enzymes

3 sections · 14 units

Module II · Metabolism & Energy

Photosynthesis, respiration, carbohydrate transport, nitrogen & lipid metabolism

4 sections · 22 units

Module III · Productivity & Quality

Harvest index, flavor, nutrition, pigments, post-harvest quality

Module IV · Stress Biochemistry

Abiotic stress, secondary metabolites, hormones, ROS, tolerance mechanisms

Module V · Analytical Techniques

Lab methods, spectrophotometry, chromatography, enzyme assays, field methods

Module VI · Ethiopian Case Studies

Coffee, enset, mango, teff, flowers – biochemistry in context

📅 Course at a glance

Starts:Mar 10, 2026

Ends:Jun 20, 2026

Effort:8‑10 hrs/week

Credits:4 (ECTS)

Language:English

📊 Your progress

45% overall · 28 of 62 units completed

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📚 Resources

📘 Abbreviations Glossary 📗 Module Summaries 📕 Key Terms Glossary 📊 Diagrams Library 📊 Video Gallery 📊 Cellulose Metabolism 📊 Protein Metabolism 📊 Lipids Metabolism 📘 Textbook: Buchanan et al. 📗 Lab manual (PDF) 📋 Syllabus & grading policy 📅 Semester schedule 📝 Midterm exam (Week 8) 📝 Final exam (Week 16)

👩‍🏫 Instructor

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Mitiku Munanenda

Dilla University · Horticulture

📧 [email protected]
🕒 Office hours: Wed 10‑12, Thu 14‑16