The Plant Physiology part (Prof Dr. Ute Krämer, LV-NR 190010) of the Biology IV lecture (Fundamentals of Cell, Animal and Plant Physiology) deals with the fundamentals of plant metabolic, developmental and movement physiology. Registration takes place online via eCampus. The lecture starts in May on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 9.15 - 10.00 am in lecture hall HNC 10.
Our lecturers are Prof. Dr. Ute Krämer, Prof. Dr. Danja Schünemann and Privatdozent Markus Piotrowski.
The lecture is accompanied by the Moodle course “Fundamentals of Plant Physiology (190010)”. The password will be announced in the lecture.
Contents of the lecture
Current dates for 2025
see sheet 11 in the "Kommentierten Vorlesungsverzeichnis 2025" (Large green button “Summer semester 2025”)
The course “Grüne Gentechnik: Genfood und mehr” course no. 190580 can be taken as a module (lecture and seminar, 5 CP in total, limited to 20 participants) or as a lecture only (3 CP, unlimited number of participants). In both cases, the lecture concludes with a 1-hour written exam.
The lecture takes place in the first 9 weeks of lectures (Tuesdays, 17.00, 1.5 h, ND 3/99), in the following 5 weeks of lectures the seminar is held (Tuesdays, 17.00, ND 3/34). The exam will be written in the last week of the course
Content of the lecture
The lecture deals with the basics of plant genetic engineering and the application of genetically modified plants.
Topics:
Semina
In the seminar, participants give presentations on selected topics that expand on the lecture content (based on English primary and review literature) Two participants each work on a topic, which they present in a 20-minute presentation
The seminar topics are available via the Moodle course “Green genetic engineering: Genfood and more (190580)”
Current dates for 2025 [LINK]
See under "BioPlus/Optionalbereich für Bachelor of Science, Master of Science und Bachelor of Arts (2 Fächer)":
"Angebot der Fakultät für Biologie und Biotechnologie für B.Sc.-/M.Sc.-Studierende im SoSe 2025" (see page 2 in the ÜDFDocument)
The “Übungen in Pflanzenphysiologie” (course no. 190012) will take place in the 2nd half of the summer semester as 3 parallel courses on Tue, Wed, Thu from 13:00 - approx. 18:00 in course room NDEF 06/356. Registration takes place online via eCampus. For the final allocation of places in HNC 20 from 12.15-14.00, personal attendance is absolutely necessary, as non-attendance will result in forfeiture of registration. The preliminary discussions for the individual course weeks always take place on Friday of the previous week from 10.15-11.00 a.m. in HNC 10. Exception: There is no preliminary meeting for the 1st eLearning course week.
Topics of the course weeks
Current dates for 2025
see sheet 12 in the "Kommentierten Vorlesungsverzeichnis 2025" (Large green button “Summer semester 2025”)
In the lab class “Molekularbiologie der Pflanzen” (course no.: 190 085), 2nd semester third, current contents of plant physiological research are taught together with a wide range of modern working methods of plant physiology. The four weeks of the course, together with the accompanying lecture “Molecular Biology of Plants” and the A-module seminar, offer an in-depth insight into various areas of this complex and central subject for plant sciences. At the same time, the experiments are selected in such a way that they highlight different levels of plant performance and experimental approaches to dealing with them.
The following experimental topics are planned:
Current dates 2024/25
See sheet 19 in the A-Modulverzeichnis WiSe 24/25
In the lab class “Moderne Pflanzenwissenschaften” (course no.: 190 033), students carry out current experiments from the research areas of the participating working groups and chairs (Baginsky, Ebert, Grefen, Krämer, Piotrowski, Schünemann, Üstün) in the first third of the semester. The central object of investigation is the model organism of higher plants, Arabidopsis thaliana, with which molecular-genetic, physiological, biochemical and cell-biological questions are dealt with. The following topics are dealt with in detail: The central dogma of molecular biology, adaptations to environmental conditions, relationship between natural genomic variation, molecular function, visible phenotype and environmental conditions, mechanisms of chloroplastidic protein transport, protein transport and quality cotroll via autophagy and the ubiquitin-proteasome system, function of post-translational modifications in the regulation of photosynthesis, membrane proteins and their insertion pathways, cell wall biosynthesis and glycosylation of membrane proteins and lipids.
Topic of our Chair of Molecular Genetics and Physiology of Plants:
“Gene function, reverse genetics and natural variation”..
Current dates 2024/25
See sheet 19 in the A-Modulverzeichnis WiSe 24/25
As part of the Lab class #S1 “Molekularbiologie der Pflanzen” (course no.: 190 161) in the 3rd third semester, thematically limited, research-related individual projects are carried out in the laboratories of the chair's scientists. The focus is on current research questions, working methods and techniques in higher plants (emphasis: molecular biology and biochemistry).
The practical course is accompanied by lectures and seminars in which the students present their work.
The projects to be worked on originate from the main research areas of the chair:
Current dates 2024/25
See sheet 9 in the S-Modul-Verzeichnis WiSe 24/25
The Lab class #S2 “Molekularbiologie der Pflanzen” (course no.: 190 164) in the 3rd third of the semester is carried out in the form of research-related, but thematically limited individual projects, which focus on current research questions, working methods, techniques and theories of plant physiology, with particular consideration of molecular aspects. The projects are carried out in direct cooperation with scientists from the department in their research laboratories. Students are introduced to scientific questions by means of practical research problems. Accompanying events in the form of seminars and lectures serve to practice different ways of presenting and discussing scientific issues.
Die Themen werden jeweils aktuell gestellt und den folgenden Forschungsschwerpunkten des Lehrstuhls für Molekulargenetik und Physiologie der Pflanzen entnommen:
The projects to be worked on originate from the main research areas of the chair:
Current dates 2024/25
See sheet 10 in th S-Modul-Verzeichnis WiSe 24/25
We accept applications for S-Modules (Lab classes S) and (subsequent) Bachelor/Master’s theses from the beginning of the winter semester until December 15 every year (mgpp@rub.de). Starting dates are usually between January and March of each year. Applications outside the main yearly application period are possible, especially for students wishing to do their Master’s theses. A successfully completed Master's thesis in our research group is an excellent starting point for a subsequent doctoral thesis here. We usually also have student assistant positions available which are ideally suited to introduce you into working scientifically and explore the possibility of towards a thesis in our research group. Contact us if you are interested!
In our research group, theses can be carried out in all Bachelor's and Master's degree programs of this faculty, lab- and computationally-based (“Bioinformatics”), and sometimes also as part of closely related degree programs in other faculties within and outside RUB (upon request, depending on the topic and capacity). Topics usually lie within ongoing research projects at this Chair. You are also welcome to contact us with your own personal suggestion for your thesis topic of interest. We recommend your sequential participation in an A module and an S-Module preceding a thesis in our research group. Places are allocated based on the depth of interest and existing knowledge in our research field, academic potential and performance, and they can be tailored to your individual needs during the course of your studies.
Seminars are intended for an open exchange of both basic and current scientific and methodological information, thoughts, ideas, and suggestions on scientific questions. Science is an open process that is continuously shaped and enriched by everyone who gets involved, independent of the level of training, professional profile and position or rank. It's all about enjoying the joint development of ideas and projects, the fascination for science, shared creativity, and mutual support. It is often ideas and questions that appear “naive” or “marginal” at first glance which eventually lead to major scientific advances. The seminars also serve as a forum to learn and freely practice scientific discussion in English.
Postdocs, doctoral students and students currently pursuing their S- module lab internships, Bachelor and Master theses in our group take part in our weekly Lab Meeting. Members of our team present their work and results of the past few weeks, which we then discuss together. The Lab Meeting is open to participants from outside our team upon registration (please contact mgpp@rub.de).
As a team we also organize the monthly Journal Club. A postdoc or doctoral student presents a current publication of substantial scientific importance, which is then discussed together. The event is fully open to all members of RUB. You can register by sending an email to mgpp@rub.de and will then receive access to the publication that is to be discussed approximately one week before each meeting.
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