Universität Wien
Course Exam

301557 VO Principles in Genetics and Developmental Biology (2021W)

5.00 ECTS (3.00 SWS), SPL 30 - Biologie
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Friday 03.12.2021 08:00 - 09:00 Digital
digitale schriftliche Prüfungen mit offenen Fragen mittels eines Prüfungsbogens zum Download

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

Examiners

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Examination topics

– Chromosome morphogenesis
– Phase separation in Biology
– Basic principles of totipotency and pluripotency
– Embryonic stem cells as a model for early embryonic development
– The transcription factor network governing embryonic stem cell self-renewal
– Telomeres
– Adaptive mutations; cancer as a genetic disease
– Comparative biology of aging
– Early axis formation in vertebrates
– Evolution of axis formation
– A comparative view on gastrulation mechanisms and genetics
– Genome engineering and an overview of experimental platforms for forward genetic screens in mammalian cells
– Genetics_Drosophila_Zebrafish
– Germ_Cells
– Stem_Cells_Regeneration
– Neuronal_cell_types, prinicple features and_development
– Brain/spinal cord pattering, neural crest and placodes
– axonogenesis, dendritogenesis, pathfinding and synaptogenesis

Assessment and permitted materials

Written exam

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

points:
0 - 8: 5
8.5 - 10: 4
10.50 – 12: 3
12.50 – 14: 2
14.50 – 16: 1

Last modified: Fr 12.05.2023 00:24