300125 VO Symbiosis - concepts and model systems (Part 1) (2023W)

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Sprache: Englisch

Prüfungstermine

Freitag 02.02.2024 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 1.5, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.012, Ebene 1 Freitag 23.02.2024 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 1.7, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.010, Ebene 1 N Freitag 21.06.2024 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 1.7, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.010, Ebene 1

Lehrende

Termine (iCal) - nächster Termin ist mit N markiert

The lecture series will be held mostly in the Seminar Room 1.5 (they will neither be streamed, nor recorded).
Power Point presentations and selected literature upon which our lectures are based will be uploaded weekly. If you have questions please do email
silvia.bulgheresi@univie.ac.at

    
    Freitag
    06.10.
    09:45 - 11:15
    Seminarraum 1.5, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.012, Ebene 1
    
    Freitag
    13.10.
    09:45 - 11:15
    Seminarraum 1.5, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.012, Ebene 1
    
    Freitag
    20.10.
    09:45 - 11:15
    Seminarraum 1.5, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.012, Ebene 1
    
    Freitag
    27.10.
    09:45 - 11:15
    Seminarraum 1.5, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.012, Ebene 1
    
    Freitag
    03.11.
    09:45 - 11:15
    Seminarraum 1.5, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.012, Ebene 1
    
    Freitag
    10.11.
    09:45 - 11:15
    Seminarraum 1.5, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.012, Ebene 1
    
    Freitag
    17.11.
    09:45 - 11:15
    Seminarraum 1.5, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.012, Ebene 1
    
    Freitag
    24.11.
    09:45 - 11:15
    Seminarraum 1.5, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.012, Ebene 1
    
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    01.12.
    09:45 - 11:15
    Seminarraum 1.5, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.012, Ebene 1
    
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    15.12.
    09:45 - 11:15
    Seminarraum 1.5, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.012, Ebene 1
    
    Freitag
    12.01.
    09:45 - 11:15
    Seminarraum 1.5, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.012, Ebene 1
    
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    19.01.
    09:45 - 11:15
    Seminarraum 1.5, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.012, Ebene 1
    
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    26.01.
    09:45 - 11:15
    Seminarraum 1.5, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.012, Ebene 1

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Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung

Symbiosis is one of the driving forces of evolution. The eukaryotic cell and thus all plants, animals and fungi arose from a symbiosis between ancient prokaryotes and today, microbial symbioses dominate our planet.

This lecture series focuses on symbiotic associations between microbes and protists, plants, and animals, including humans. Introductory lectures present key concepts of symbiosis. Lectures on selected model systems illustrate the importance of symbiosis for virtually all life forms. They discuss ecological and evolutionary forces driving symbiotic associations at the molecular level. Topics of introductory lectures include definitions of symbiosis and terminology, diversity of microbial symbioses and their habitats, the eukaryotic cell and endosymbiosis theory, transmission processes, host immune response to microbial symbionts, genome evolution and lateral gene transfer, as well as current evolutionary and game theory concepts of interspecies cooperation.

Conceptual Lectures (mostly held during WS):
Some moments of confusion – what is symbiosis? Terminology and characterization of symbiosis
Should I stay or should I go - Immunity basics for symbiologists
Symbiont transmission
Symbiont cell biology
How symbionts influence the host epigenome (and vice versa)
God bless endosymbiosis: The origin of the eukaryotic cell

Model system Lectures (mostly held during SS, in Symbiosis - part 2):
A sea of symbionts: cnidarian symbioses
Solar powered sea slugs
Thanks to hydrogen sulfide, hydrogen, methane, carbon monoxide) - an overview of chemosynthetic symbioses
Hot and toxic - giant tubeworms at deep-sea hydrothermal vents
Clam and mussel symbioses in chemosynthesis-based ecosystems
Ship worms on wood - zombie worms on bones
Do bury your head in the sand: symbiotic marine nematodes, flatworms and ciliates
Sponge symbioses
Fiat lux: the squid-Vibrio symbiosis

Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel

Written exam with four questions, the average of all four grades (between 1 and 5) results in the overall grade.
Permitted material: personal notes and printout of uploaded material.

Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab

Participants get familiar with our current understanding and perception of symbiotic associations. They have an overview of the molecular mechanisms shared by many symbiotic systems and possess in-depth knowledge of the presented model systems, including their ecology and evolution.

Prüfungsstoff

Content of lectures (see Moodle platform)

Literatur

Selected literature and/or transcripts of lectures are available online for the participants (see Moodle platform)

Zuordnung im Vorlesungsverzeichnis

MBO 7, MEC-9, MES5, MMEI II-1.2, MMEI II-2.2, MMB W-2, MGE III-2, UF MA BU 01, UF MA BU 04

Letzte Änderung: Do 09.11.2023 14:49