Plant Cellular Biochemistry and Genetics

• Current topics in plant molecular biology and genetics (e.g. mechanisms of gene regulation, influence of the environment: biotic interactions and stress);
• Current topics in cell biology and biochemistry of plants (e.g. chromatin, signalling, cell polarity, cell-cell communication and cell fusion);
• Current topics in plant biotechnology (e.g. transformation methods and tissue culture, breeding traits and methods, safety research);
• Approaches and methods to investigate research topics in the field of plant cellular biochemistry and genetics;

• Presentation and discussion of a research based topic in the field of plant cellular biochemistry and genetics.

1. at least two lectures in the field of cellular biochemistry of plants (for a selection see the course catalog at the university portal; WS and SS)
2. one seminar in the field of plant cellular biochemistry and genetics (for a selection see the course catalog at the university portal; WS and SS)

In the seminar a seminar presentation has to be held and registered in Flexnow as an ungraded study achievement (Studienleistung).

Note! If you are not sure what lectures and seminar to select, please contact the person in charge of the module.
The selection may depend on the examiner you choose for the module examination.

30 min oral examination (graded)

Examiner:

• Prof. Dr. Thomas Dresselhaus
• Prof. Dr. Klaus Grasser
• PD Dr. Stefanie Sprunck

The student can choose one of the examiner.

Please get in contact with the examiner of your choice to arrange a date of the oral examination, than register the examination in flexnow.

• Generation of marker gene constructs and gene delivery in model plants,
• Imaging techniques,
• Visualization of organelles, proteins and RNA in cells and tissues,
• Visualization of molecular interactions in vivo,
• Developmental genetics and analysis of genetic crosses,
• Studies of developmental mutants,
• Computing,
• Presentation and discussion of own experimental gained data.

Laboratory course (6 weeks) with seminar: Molecular Cell and Developmental Biology of Plants

Portfolio examination (graded)

• Generation of constructs and gene delivery into crop plants,
• Cell and tissue culture techniques,
• Production and purification of agronomic relevant proteins in different expression systems,
• Analysis of genetic crosses,
• Molecular markers,
• Genotyping and phenotyping,
• Investigations on yield and yield stability,
• Presentation and discussion of own experimental gained data.

Laboratory course (6 weeks) with seminar: Plant Biotechnology

Portfolio examination (graded)

• Production, purification and characterisation of proteins,
• Biochemical analysis of molecular interactions,
• Generation of recombinant plasmid constructs and transformation of plants,
• Genomic characterisation of wild type and transgenic plants,
• Genetic analyses of plant crosses,
• Studies of gene expression,
• Physiological analysis of mutant plants,
• Presentation and discussion of own experimentally gained data.

Laboratory course (6 weeks) with seminar: Molecular Biology and Biochemistry of Plants

Portfolio examination (graded)