Universität Bonn
Leitfaden Modularisierung
Formular zur Modulbeschreibung (Stand 01. Juni 2004)
Modultitel
Leistungspunkte
LP
Mitochondrial DNA: Phylogeny from exons and introns
6
Modulnummer
PS-VK1
Modulverantwortlicher
Prof. Dr. Volker Knoop
Sekretariat
Non-existent
e-Mail
volker.knoop@uni-bonn.de
Das Modul ist folgendem Studiengang/folgenden Studiengängen zugeordnet
M. Sc. (Plant Science)
Inhalte des Moduls
The lab course will deal with the phylogenetic information stored over 500 million years of land plant
evolution, stored in the genomes of living plants. Molecular techniques, mainly DNA and RNA
extraction, cDNA synthesis, PCR amplification, cloning and sequencing and computer programs for
database analyses and molecular phylogenetic constructions will be used to retrieve this information.
Taxonwise, a focus will be the extant representatives of lower land plants, the bryophytes, lycophytes
and monilophytes and locuswise a focus will be the mitochondrial DNA of plants with its peculiar
mechanisms of gene expression such as RNA editing and trans-splicing.
Lernziele des Moduls
By the end of the course students should have obtained a good understanding of land plant evolution
from a molecular genomic point of view. They should be able to answer question on molecular
biological techniques as well as on the diversity of land plant clades and the different approaches
taken in molecular phylogenetic analyses.
Teilnahmevoraussetzungen/erforderliche und nützliche Vorkenntnisse
Obligatory parallel participation in theoretical module VK3 – Plant Molecular Evolution and Phylogeny
Modulbestandteile
Lehrveranstaltungstitel
Molecular Evolution of Plants
LP
LV-Art
SWS
P/WP/W
6
P
10
WP
Semester
(WS/SS)
WS
Prüfungsmodalitäten
Oral presentation of experimental procedures and results obtained at the end of the lab course.
Written Test (2 h) with ~ 10 questions addressing issues of plant molecular biology
Dauer des Moduls
Module can be finished within winter term.
Max. Teilnehmerzahl: 12
Anmeldeformalitäten
Application via e-mail to volker.knoop@uni-bonn.de
Literaturempfehlungen
„The mitochondrial DNA of land plants: peculiarities in phylogenetic perspective“, Knoop V, Curr.
Genet. 46:123-139 (2004); “Phylogeny for the faint of heart: a tutorial”, Baldauf SL, Trends genet.
19:345-351 (2003); “Phylogenetic trees made easy”, Hall BG, Sinauer Assoc., Sunderland, MA (2001)
Stand 01. Juni 2004