English title:
Genetically modified organisms in the environment
Course ID:
940332
ECTS credits:
2,0
Title in native language:
Genetically modified organisms in the environment (in Eng.)
Genetically modified organisms in the environment (in Eng.)
Term Semester:
Spring/Summer
Instruction language(s):
English
Course content:
• Methods for the production of transgenic plants
• Genome editing with the CRISPR/Cas Systems
• Transgene containment strategies in plants
• Methods for the production of transgenic animals
• Detection of transgenic organisms
• Antibiotic resistance in natural environments
• Horizontal gene transfer of naked DNA to mammals, bacteria, plants
• Natural transgenic food crop - horizontal gene transfer
• Cross pollination (see horizontal gene transfer plants, gene flow)
• Population replacement strategies (transgenic insects)
• Fitness of transgenic plants (weediness)
• Fitness of transgenic fishes
• Bt-toxin problematic (general introduction, effects of Bt-toxin on non-target organsims, resistance management pyramiding, persistence of Bt-toxin in soils)
• Resistance managment strategies
• Alternative insect pest resistance breeding
• Comparison - traditional and GMOs on arthopod populations
• EU Court of Justice decision 2018 on genome editing
• Genome editing legislation around the world
• Genome editing with the CRISPR/Cas Systems
• Transgene containment strategies in plants
• Methods for the production of transgenic animals
• Detection of transgenic organisms
• Antibiotic resistance in natural environments
• Horizontal gene transfer of naked DNA to mammals, bacteria, plants
• Natural transgenic food crop - horizontal gene transfer
• Cross pollination (see horizontal gene transfer plants, gene flow)
• Population replacement strategies (transgenic insects)
• Fitness of transgenic plants (weediness)
• Fitness of transgenic fishes
• Bt-toxin problematic (general introduction, effects of Bt-toxin on non-target organsims, resistance management pyramiding, persistence of Bt-toxin in soils)
• Resistance managment strategies
• Alternative insect pest resistance breeding
• Comparison - traditional and GMOs on arthopod populations
• EU Court of Justice decision 2018 on genome editing
• Genome editing legislation around the world
Expected previous knowledge:
basics in molecular biology and genetics
Learning outcomes:
Student get an overview of recent publications and discussions on the release and risk assessment of transgenic organisms in the environment. They get familiar with the production and detection of transgenic organsims. Students should be able to judge and to evaluate the different pro- and cons arguments based on scientific criteria.
Exam method:
presence and seminar
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
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