Seminar: Molecular Environmental Biology in Microbes and Plants

Fakultet for biovitenskap, fiskeri og økonomi

Subject of the seminar will be molecular biology approaches to analyse the interaction and communication of molecules, cell compartments, cells, microbial communities, microbes and photosynthetic organisms with their respective environments. Examples from ongoing research in the Molecular Environments Research Group will provide the platform for the contributions. Topics include the communication within plant and bacterial cells, communication of cells and organisms with their environment and communication in microbial soil communities as well as plant/microbial and plant/plant associations. Techniques in focus are genomic, transcriptomic, proteomic and metabolomic analyses in plants, microbes and microbial communities.

The course has three main aims:

• to introduce Master students into the skills of presenting their research results using state of the art media.
• to improve the students? proficiency to transfer knowledge (e.g. from current relevant scientific literature) to fellow students and researchers.
• to train the students? capability for constructive criticism and independent thinking

All three properties are a prerequisite for a successfull career as a scientist.

English

Seminar: 30 hours; 1 hour weekly spread over 3 semesters

Students must regularly attend the biweekly seminar, and have an active participation in discussions. At least one oral presentation of research results during three semesters. Grade type: pass / fail