Orientierungsmodul Plant Sciences (OM-06)

This course is designed for our MSc students to provide state-or-the-art insights into several fields of plant molecular biology. 

duration: winter term
level: MSc, 1st semester
credits: 3 SWS (lecture) and 3 SWS (practical course)
max. participants: 45 students

LecturerAreaTitle
HartmanIntroductionFrom growth and development to environmental plasticity and biotechnological innovation
ReskiGrowth and DevelopmentEvolution and molecular control of plant generation changes
BarbezGrowth and DevelopmentCell wall
Kleine-VehnGrowth and DevelopmentVacuoles and growth; plant hormones, organ growth
RagniGrowth and DevelopmentPlant phenotyping, plant stem cells, cell to cell communication
HiltbrunnerEnvironmental plasticityLight sensing and signalling, adaptation to neighbors, tropisms
OttEnvironmental plasticityBeneficial interactions, root nodule symbiosis, lateral root vs. nodule development; arbuscular mycorrhiza, molecular discrimination of friends and foe, pathogenic interactions; plant susceptibility in changing environments
HartmanEnvironmental plasticityAbiotic stress: perception, signalling and acclimation; salt, cold and heat stress
drought, mechanical and flooding Stress
WelschBiotechnologyGene editing and GMOs
ReskiBiotechnologyMoss technology
DeckerBiotechnologyBiotech and Production
OttBiotechnologyResistance engineering; academic biotech consortia; social debate, challenges and intellectual property
HartmanBiotechnologyGMO discussion
BarbezConclusionCareer perspectives