300347 SE Molecular Phylogeny and Evolution (2015S)

Advanced Techniques in Molecular Microbiology, Microbial Ecology and Immunology

Continuous assessment of course work

Course block: 28.9-2.10.2015, 9-18h, EDV.Raum UZA1 and Seminarraum Mikrobial Ecology 2.309, Althanstrasse 14, UZA 1

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 05.02.2015 08:00 to Th 19.02.2015 18:00
Deregistration possible until Fr 27.03.2015 18:00

Details

max. 12 participants

Language: English

Lecturers

Classes

Currently no class schedule is known.

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

This course provides an overview of the classification and taxonomy of prokaryotes, and introduces basic concepts of molecular taxonomy, phylogenetic sequence analysis, and phylogenetic treeing methods. This knowledge is applied in practical exercises with online databases, web-based tools for sequence analysis and the phylogeny software package ARB. The programme ARB is a comprehensive, worldwide-used software environment for comparative sequence analysis and phylogenetic inference.

Assessment and permitted materials

Continuous assessment of course work. Cooperation and achieved results during the course, written exam.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Participants will learn how to interpret phylogenetic data and identify microorganisms by means of phylogenetic marker genes.

Examination topics

Import of sequence data from public databases, application of phylogeny software (sequence alignment, treeing calculations), methods to analyze the diversity of natural microbial communities based on phylogenetic data.

Reading list

Association in the course directory

MOE III-1, MEV W-1, MMEI I

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