Forschungspraktikum 2 - Molekularbiologie der Pflanzen

What it is about

You work in ongoing research experiments on the molecular biology of plants. You will learn lab and field methods (molecular biology, genetics, cell biology, biochemistry) and analyze how plants respond to future climate stress (heat waves + drought); in the end you will be able to plan experiments, handle genetically characterized plants, perform physiological measurements and evaluate complex datasets.

What you will be able to do

• Master basic methods and tools of plant molecular biology
• Select, order and genotype mutants
• Cultivate plants under defined stress conditions
• Measure fitness and performance parameters (e.g., photosynthesis, chlorophyll content, growth metrics)
• Apply experimental planning and reproducibility measures (sampling, randomization, replication, controls)
• Choose appropriate statistical tests and analyze data with R

What the module consists of

• PraktikumMain component: practical laboratory work and experiments in the lab and Ecotron chambers
• Datenanalyse und BerichtAnalysis of experimental data, can be done remotely

Teaching method

• Hands-on Laborarbeitpractical execution of experiments under supervision
• Arbeiten in Ecotron-KammernImplementation of controlled stress conditions to study plant resilience
• Datenauswertung und KolloquiumAnalysis of large datasets, statistical evaluation and presentation of results