Olivier Voinnet: Katalogdaten im Herbstsemester 2023 |
| Name | Herr Prof. Dr. Olivier Voinnet |
| Lehrgebiet | RNA-Biologie |
| Adresse | Inst. f. Molekulare Pflanzenbiol. ETH Zürich, HPT D 72 Auguste-Piccard-Hof 1 8093 Zürich SWITZERLAND |
| Telefon | +41 44 633 93 60 |
| olivier.voinnet@ethz.ch | |
| Departement | Biologie |
| Beziehung | Ordentlicher Professor |
| Nummer | Titel | ECTS | Umfang | Dozierende | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 551-0120-00L | Plant Biology Colloquium (Autumn Semester) This compulsory course is required only once. It may be taken in autumn as course 551-0120-00 "Plant Biology Colloquium (Autumn Semester)" or in spring as course 551-0120-01 "Plant Biology Colloquium (Spring Semester)". | 2 KP | 1K | S. C. Zeeman, K. Bomblies, O. Voinnet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kurzbeschreibung | Current topics in Molecular Plant Biology presented by internal and external speakers from accademia. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lernziel | Getting insight into actual areas and challenges of Molecular Plant Biology. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inhalt | http://www.impb.ethz.ch/news-and-events/colloquium-impb.html | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 551-0309-00L | Concepts in Modern Genetics Information for UZH students: Enrolment to this course unit only possible at ETH. No enrolment to module BIO348 at UZH. Please mind the ETH enrolment deadlines for UZH students: Link | 6 KP | 4V | Y. Barral, D. Bopp, A. Hajnal, O. Voinnet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kurzbeschreibung | Concepts of modern genetics and genomics, including principles of classical genetics; yeast genetics; gene mapping; forward and reverse genetics; structure and function of eukaryotic chromosomes; molecular mechanisms and regulation of transcription, replication, DNA-repair and recombination; analysis of developmental processes; epigenetics and RNA interference. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lernziel | This course focuses on the concepts of classical and modern genetics and genomics. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inhalt | The topics include principles of classical genetics; yeast genetics; gene mapping; forward and reverse genetics; structure and function of eukaryotic chromosomes; molecular mechanisms and regulation of transcription, replication, DNA-repair and recombination; analysis of developmental processes; epigenetics and RNA interference. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Skript | Scripts and additional material will be provided during the semester. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 551-0311-00L | Molecular Life of Plants | 6 KP | 4V | S. C. Zeeman, K. Bomblies, O. Voinnet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kurzbeschreibung | The advanced course introduces students to plants through a concept-based discussion of developmental processes that integrates physiology and biochemistry with genetics, molecular biology, and cell biology. The course follows the life of the plant, starting with the seed, progressing through germination to the seedling and mature plant, and ending with reproduction and senescence. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lernziel | The new course "Molecular Life of Plants" reflects the rapid advcances that are occurring in the field of experimental plant biology as well as the changing interests of students being trained in this discipline. Contemporary plant biology courses emphasize a traditional approach to experimental plant biology by discussing discrete topics that are removed from the context of the plant life cycle. The course will take an integrative approach that focuses on developmental concepts. Whereas traditional plant physiology courses were based on research carried out on intact plants or plant organs and were often based on phenomenological observations, current research in plant biology emphasizes work at the cellular, subcellular and molecular levels. The goal of "Molecular Life of Plants" is to train students in integrative approaches to understand the function of plants in a developmental context. While the course focuses on plants, the training integrative approaches will also be useful for other organisms. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inhalt | The course "Molecular Life of Plants" will cover the following topics: Seed structure and physiology, their dormancy and germination. Seedling establishment and early development. Structure and Function of Meristems, including stem cells. Plant organ development (leaves, roots, flowers etc.). Plant reproduction. The plant vasculature for long-distance transport and other specialized tissues. Sensing and responding to the abiotic environment Plant-microbe interactions; beneficial friends or pathogenic foes? Polyploidy; the benefits, problems and solutions to of multiple genomes. Photosynthesis and carbon partitioning. Photorespiration and the evolution of C4 metabolism. Starch biosynthesis and degradation. Chloroplast development and chlorophyll biosynthesis. Senescence mechanisms in plants. General principles of RNA silencing MicroRNAs: discovery, general principle and modes of action at the cellular and system levels. Chromatin-based RNA silencing. Antiviral RNA silencing. RNA silencing & defense against non-viral pathogens. RNA silencing movement and amplification. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 551-1309-00L | RNA-Biology  Number of participants limited to 17. The enrolment is done by the D-BIOL study administration. | 6 KP | 7P | F. Allain, J. Corn, J. Hall, M. Jinek, S. Jonas, B. Mateescu, R. Santoro, O. Voinnet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kurzbeschreibung | Introduction to the diversity of current RNA-research at all levels from structural biology to systems biology using mainly model systems like S. cerevisiae (yeast), mammalian cells. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lernziel | The students will obtain an overview about the diversity of current RNA-research. They will learn to design experiments and use techniques necessary to analyze different aspects of RNA biology. Through lectures and literature seminars, they will learn about the burning questions of RNA research and discuss approaches to address these questions experimentally. In practical lab projects the students will work in one of the participating laboratories. Finally, they will learn how to present and discuss their data in an appropriate manner. Student assessment is a graded semester performance based on individual performance in the laboratory, the written exam and the poster presentation. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Literatur | Documentation and recommended literature will be provided at the beginning and during the course. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Voraussetzungen / Besonderes | The course will be taught in English. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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