300337 SE Trends in plant genome evolution: Polyploidy (2020W)
Continuous assessment of course work
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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).
- Registration is open from Th 10.09.2020 08:00 to Th 24.09.2020 18:00
- Deregistration possible until Sa 31.10.2020 18:00
Details
max. 10 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
VB: 06.10.2020 12:00 ONLINE (link will be sent to all registered students)
Te seminar will be blocked in the second part of the semester (from 24.11 on) in a few meetings (4-5) agreed upon during the first meeting. First regular meeting(24.11) will be a lecture/talk summarizing basic facts about polyploidy to provide background for the papers that students will select and present. During this first meeting students will also be given a selection of papers to present. Papers' presentations will take place during next 3-4 meetings.
- Tuesday 06.10. 12:00 - 13:00 Digital
- Tuesday 24.11. 11:00 - 13:00 Digital
- Tuesday 01.12. 11:00 - 13:00 Digital
- Tuesday 15.12. 11:00 - 13:00 Digital
- Tuesday 12.01. 11:00 - 13:00 Digital
- Tuesday 19.01. 11:00 - 13:00 Digital
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 with emphasis on plants.
Assessment and permitted materials
ENGLISH
oral paper presentations during the course (70%): two or three papers to present per student depending on the number of participants; active discussions during presentations (10%) and written protocol - overview and opinion paper (20%); Min 50% for positive grade
oral paper presentations during the course (70%): two or three papers to present per student depending on the number of participants; active discussions during presentations (10%) and written protocol - overview and opinion paper (20%); Min 50% for positive grade
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Aims:
- focus on polyploidy in plants, but other groups of organisms can also be discussed if of interest and relevant
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
- to get acquainted with the use of state-of-the-art next generation sequencing to analyze the polyploid genomes and to compare their evolution with diploid progenitors
- focus on polyploidy in plants, but other groups of organisms can also be discussed if of interest and relevant
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
- to get acquainted with the use of state-of-the-art next generation sequencing to analyze the polyploid genomes and to compare their evolution with diploid progenitors
Examination topics
ENGLISH
presentations and discussions
presentations and discussions
Reading list
The introductory lecture will be available on moodle. Additionally, a wide selection of recent and relevant published research articles and reviews (provided at the beginning of the course) will be provided for students to choose from.
Association in the course directory
MBO 7, MES5, MGE III-2, MEC-9
Last modified: Fr 12.05.2023 00:23