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English title:
Practical course in plant biotechnology
Course ID:
790327
ECTS credits:
4,5
Title in native language:
Practical course in plant biotechnology (in Eng.)
Term Semester:
Spring/Summer
Instruction language(s):
English
Course content:
Preparation of culture media, working under aseptic conditions; surface sterilization and preparation of the source isolate (tissue); initiation and passaging of callus cultures and suspension cultures, explants; isolation of protoplasts; exercises to study the influence of periphysis, cyclophysis and topophysis on the establishment of cultures, mediated transformation by means of Agrobacterium, GUS assay
Expected previous knowledge:
791111 Plant Biotechnology
Learning outcomes:
Students will be experienced in the practical implementation of the techniques of in-vitro culture and protein analyses:
+ know how to establish, maintain, propagate different samples of plant tissues in vitro
+ handle the transfer to glass house conditions
+ be able to induce somatic embryogenesis
+ carry out transformation experiments
+ verify the transgenic status of plant material
+ analyse independently plant (fruit ) samples for the presence of allergens
Teaching and learning methods:
Anmerkung: REMINDER:
To take part in the course, participants need a mark of 1 (Sehr Gut) or 2 (Gut) in the lecture VO Pflanzenbiotechnologie or an equivalent qualification.
The course will be held in the PBU Laboratory in MUG1 OH 6/02 on the following dates:
14. / 15. 3. from 13:00 - 17:00
18./19. 04. from 13:00 - 17:00
09./10. 05. from 13:00 - 17:00
23./24.05. from 13:00 - 17:00
30./31. 05. from 13:00 - 17:00
06/07. 06. from 13:00 - 17:00
13./14. 06. from 13:00 - 17:00
20./21.06. from 13:00 - 17:00
Exam method:
written protocol
active participation

Organisation: University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna

Country:
Austria
Acronym:
BOKU
ERASMUS+ code:
A WIEN03
Teaching period summer semester:
22. Feb 2021 - 30. Sep 2021
Teaching period winter semester:
13. Oct 2020 - 21. Feb 2021