Research Project 'Plant Growth Regulation'

What it is about

You work experimentally on molecular factors that influence plant growth and thus yield characteristics. In the end you will be able to characterize regulatory pathways, quantitatively analyze growing plants, and interpret results from genetic, biochemical, and physiological experiments.

What you will be able to do

• Understand central research questions of Plant Growth Regulation
• Evaluate methods for identifying growth-relevant molecular factors
• Experimentally characterize pathways that influence leaf formation rate, elongation growth, and shoot architecture
• Interpret biochemical, genetic, and physiological experimental data
• Present results in writing and discuss them in the context of the literature

What the module consists of

• Praktikum / ForschungsprojektConduct a six-week laboratory project with independent experimental work

Teaching method

• Theoretische und praktische BetreuungEnsure that you understand and can apply fundamental experiments
• Autonomes LaborarbeitenPromotes independent application and planning of experiments
• Diskussion von LaborprotokollenAnalysis of the methodological principles behind the experiments
• Lesen originaler Forschungsartikel Sharpens the evaluation of quality standards in experiments
• Verfassen eines ForschungsprotokollsTrains summary, presentation, and placement of results in the literature