551-0002-00L General Biology II
| Semester | Spring Semester 2018 |
| Lecturers | U. Sauer, R. Aebersold, W. Gruissem |
| Periodicity | yearly recurring course |
| Language of instruction | German |
| Abstract | Basics of biochemistry (macromolecules, membranes, cellular structures, metabolism), molecular genetics (gene expression and its regulation; from gene to protein), and physiology of higher plants (structure, growth, development, nutrition, transport, reproduction) |
| Learning objective | The understanding of basic concepts of molecular biology and physiology. |
| Content | How cells function at the level of molecules and higher structures. Molecular processes during gene expression. Plant physiology. The following Campbell chapters will be covered: Week 1-5: Prof. Sauer 5 Biological macromolecules and lipids 7 Cell structure and function 8 Cell membranes 10 Respiration: introduction to metabolism 10 Cell respiration 11 Photosynthetic processes Week 6-9: Prof. Aebersold 16 Nucleic acids and inheritance 17 Expression of genes 18 Control of gene expression 19 DNA Technology Week 9-13: Prof. Gruissem 35 Plant Structure and Growth 36 Transport in vascular plants 37 Plant nutrition 38 Reproduction of flowering plants 39 Plants signal and behavior |
| Lecture notes | No script |
| Literature | Campbell, Reece et al: "Biologie" (10th global edition); Pearson 2015. |