Cell and Developmental Biology

• Current topics in cell biology (e.g. nucleus and eukaryotic transcription; cell cycle; cytoskeleton; membranes, vesicles and protein sorting; cell-cell communication and tumor formation)
• Current topics in development of animals (e.g. molecular mechanisms of body plan formation, homeotic genes, cell-cell communication and nervous system formation.
• Current topics in development of plants (e.g. germline development; fertilization mechanisms; embryogenesis; leaf-, root- and seed development)

• Presentation and discussion of a research based topic in the field of molecular cell- and developmental biology

1. at least two lectures in the field of cell and developmental biology (for a selection see the course catalog at the university portal; WS and SS)
2. one seminar in the field of cell and developmental biology (for a selection see the course catalog at the university portal; WS and SS)

In the seminar a seminar presentation has to be held and registered in Flexnow as an ungraded study achievement (Studienleistung).

Note! If you are not sure what lectures and seminar to select, please contact the person in charge of the module.
The selection may depend on the examiner you choose for the module examination.

30 min oral examination (graded)

Examiner:

• Prof. Dr. Thomas Dresselhaus
• Prof. Dr. Stephan Schneuwly

The student can choose the examiner.

Please get in contact with the examiner of your choice to arrange a date of the oral examination, than register the examination in flexnow.

• Molecular Genetic methods in Developmental- und Neurobiology
• Drosophila melanogaster as a model system for Developmental- and Neurobiology
• Cell culture methods in Developmental Biology
• Use of fluorescent- and confocal microscopy
• Genetic Analysis using Drosophila melanogaster
• Creation of new mutations and transgenic animals
• Presentation and discussion of own experimentally gained data

Laboratory course (6 weeks) with seminar: Molecular Mechanisms of  Development and Neurobiology

Portfolio examination (graded)

• Drosophila Neuroanatomy
• Drosophila development
• Neurobiology of Drosophila behaviour:
  o    Courtship
  o    Locomotion
  o    Orienting
  o    Choice/decision-making
  o    Flight
• Presentation and discussion of experimental data

Laboratory course (6 weeks) with seminar: Drosophila Neurogenetics

Portfolio examination (graded)