Universität Wien

300337 SE Trends in plant genome evolution: Polyploidy (2010W)

2.00 ECTS (1.00 SWS), SPL 30 - Biologie
Continuous assessment of course work

Vorbesprechung:12.10.2010 ÜR 3 (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität, Rennweg 14, 1030 Wien, 1.OG) 12:55

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 10 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Tuesday 23.11. 13:00 - 15:00 Übungsraum 3 (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg 1.OG
  • Tuesday 30.11. 13:00 - 15:00 Übungsraum 3 (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg 1.OG
  • Tuesday 07.12. 13:00 - 15:00 Übungsraum 3 (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg 1.OG
  • Tuesday 14.12. 13:00 - 15:00 Übungsraum 3 (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg 1.OG
  • Tuesday 11.01. 13:00 - 15:00 Übungsraum 3 (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg 1.OG
  • Tuesday 18.01. 13:00 - 15:00 Übungsraum 3 (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg 1.OG
  • Tuesday 25.01. 13:00 - 15:00 Übungsraum 3 (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg 1.OG

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

This course offers the students the possibility to get acquainted with modern literature and recent views on types, rate and mechanisms of polyploid formation as well as genome restructuring accompanying and following polyploidisation. The published materials that will be discussed during this course will focus mostly on incidence and mechanisms leading to polyploidisation as well as on important processes operating on the level of gene, chromosome and genome in different time points after polyploidisation. The course shall help the students to understand and appreciate different aspects of genome evolution and their role in plant evolution by providing in depth modern view of polyploidy in plants.

Assessment and permitted materials

oral paper presentations (50%) and protocol (50%)

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Aims:
- to learn and understand the processes leading to polyploid formation and establishment.
- to discuss the evolution of polyploid genomes, with special emphasis on the repetitive DNA, and chromosomal rearrangements
- to understand the role and importance of polyploids in plant diversification and speciation

Examination topics

presentations and discussions

Reading list

a wide selection of published research articles and reviews

Association in the course directory

MPF W-1, MEV W-6, MGE III-2

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