English version for international students
WHAT? Lecture and Practical. WHO? Prof. Dr. Peter Nick, Dr. Jathish Ponnu WHEN? see plan . WHERE? Biotower, Bld. 30.43, 5. floor. FOR WHOM? Master Biology, Chemical Biology, Bachelor Biology, Applied Biology, Chemical Biology.
Note: this is a Master module, meaning, it does not start from scratch, but from a base laid down in our Bachelor courses. The fact that you were admitted for our Master curriculum does not mean that you have all the background you need to be successful. If you notice that there is knowledge, which we expect, but you did not get in your own country, it is your responsibility to make sure to get it. Please feel free to ask for advice. We are happy to help, but we will help only those that ask...
- Safety: once a year all lab members needs to go through the safety instruction. This is found on Ilias (BIO_Sicherheitsbelehrung_Nick_Lab in the current semester). Print your result and bring it as reference till the start of the lectures.
- Handover: at the end you need to hadn over lab space, samples, data to your mentor and the keys for your cupboard to Herr Krüger. Details are here.
- Student cupboards: can be obtained in the secretary (Herr Krüger), need to be returned at the end of the module.
- Details on the assignments and how they are scored are found here...
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Introduction into methods and concepts of modern plant cell biology.
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Competence in interpretation of current methodology
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Deep understanding of these methods
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Practicing independent scientific thinking, critical approach with sources.
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Cellular aspects of plant development
Ablauf des Moduls (Organisation of the Module)
The module is offered in two versions in the block after the winter term.
- For Master students as Research Module for the subjects Botany, Developmental Biology, and Cell Biology, also as part of the Vertiefermodul Chemical Biology. Start Mo 23.02.2026, 11:00 (SR 506-507, Bld. 30.43).
- For Bachelor students as version of BA 07/ANG 07 Biologische Forschung, also for Chemical Biology. Start We, 04.03.2026, 10:30 (SR 506-507, Bld. 30.43).
The lecture Plant Cell Biology - Methods and Concepts is the same in both version (Dates and topics). The Group Exercises are also the same, but some other parts are partially different based on the different levels of experience. (Details can be found over the links given above). Final presentations and written exam are the same.
Date final presentations Tue 31.03.2026, 10:00-12:00 (around 20-25 min per team) - afterwards handover lab space, data, and samples
Date exam We 01.04.2026, 10:00-12:00 (SR 506-507)
Projects Spring 2026 |
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For whom? Bachelor, Master Where? Nick-Lab, Biotower, 5. floor. Subgroup Cellular Biotechnology. more... Mentor? M. Sci. Jiang Wu. e-mail... Background? A microtubule motor as stress sensors. more... Start? Kick-off Termin Master Mo 23.02.2026, 11:00, Bachelor We 04.03.2026, 11:45 (after the first lecture), Seminar room 506-507, Biotower How many people? 2 Master+2 Bachelors Extension options: Bachelor thesis, P-Module, Master thesis |
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For whom? Bachelor, Master Where? Nick-Lab, Biotower, 5. floor. Subgroup Cellular Biotechnology. more... Mentor? Dr. Jathish Ponnu e-mail..., Xiao Chen. Background? The amphibic plant Hygrophila can generate different leaves, depending on, whether it grows submerged or in the air. The team of Dr. Ponnu develops this phenomenon as model to investigate environment-dependent changes of plant morphogenesis. The current project deals with the question, how the plant hormone abscisic acid is coupled. Mr. Chen has developed a working model, centering around the protein kinase SnRK2. Here, you can learn paradigmatically, how to structure a research project along a working model. This so-called hypothesis-driven strategy is considered as the gold standard for fundamental research. more... Start? Kick-off Master Mo 23.02.2026, 11:00, Bachelor We 04.03.2026, 11:45 (after the first lecture), Seminar room 506-507, Biotower Wieviel Leute? 2 Master+2 Bachelor Anschlussmöglichkeit: Bachelorarbeit, P-Modul oder Masterarbeit |
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For whom? Bachelor, Master Where? Nick-Lab, Biotower, 5. floor. Subgroup Cellular Biotechnology. more... Mentor? Dr. Jathish Ponnu e-mail..., Qianwei Liu. Background? Immerse yourself in the fascinating world of plant biology with a bachelor’s project centred on a large protein complex that plays vital roles in processes ranging from light signalling to flowering by acting as a ubiquitin ligase. We believe we’ve identified a novel interaction partner for this complex, and your task will be to confirm this interaction, which appears essential for the plant's survival.You will utilize techniques such as Yeast Two-Hybrid (Y2H), split-luciferase assay, and confocal microscopy to validate the interaction both in planta and ex planta. Additionally, you will check the localization of this novel protein within plant cells and analyze its transcript levels using RT-qPCR to gain insights into the molecular dynamics involved. Start? Kick-off Master Mo 23.02.2026, 11:00, Bachelor We 04.03.2026, 11:45 (after the first lecture), Seminar room 506-507, Biotower Wieviel Leute? 2 Master+2 Bachelor Anschlussmöglichkeit: Bachelorarbeit, P-Modul oder Masterarbeit |
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For whom? Bachelor, Where? Nick-Lab, Biotower, 5. floor. Subgroup Cellular Biotechnology. more... Mentor? M. Sci. Javier García Varo. e-mail... Background? Stromules. more... Start? Kick-off Master Mo 23.02.2026, 11:00, Bachelor We 04.03.2026, 11:45 (after the first lecture), Seminar room 506-507, Biotower Wieviel Leute? 2 Master+2 Bachelor Anschlussmöglichkeit: Bachelorarbeit, P-Modul oder Masterarbeit |