Towards the molecular cloning of the powdery mildew resistance gene Pm4 in wheat.

The Master Thesis Project offered is integrated in the lab leaded by Prof. Dr. Beat Keller, a leading authority in wheat disease resistance and evolution-diversity studies on wheat-powdery mildew.
Project supervisor: Postdoc researcher Javi Sanchez (javier.sanchezmartin@botinst.uzh.ch)

Further information: http://www.biol.uzh.ch/wp_docs/Masterthesisproject_BeatKeller2015.pdf

Almost all species throughout the animal kingdom produce two sexually distinct phenotypes, females and males. Nevertheless, many different mechanisms seem to exist which select and fix the sexual fate of a developing individual. In insects, for instance, dominant male or female determiners, parental genotypes, haplo-diploidy, or even environmental cues are employed as primary signals to instruct male or female development.

Our research group is interested in investigating the molecular basis of this diversity. We would like to understand in what respect the underlying genetic pathways differ in holometabolous insects. Using state-ofthe-art technologies (transgenesis, RNAi, CRISPR/Cas9) we are currently examining the functions of candidate genes in insect models such as the common housefly Musca domestica and the red flour beetle Tribolium castaneum.

If you are interested to participate in our research, please contact:

Daniel Bopp

Visit me in my office on Irchel campus: office room Y11-J-66 or send me an email: daniel.bopp@imls.uzh.ch

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In cooperation with the University of Fribourg and the University of Saarbrücken we offer this year a practical course in marine biology. This course will take place from the 31st of August until the 12th of September in the marine station Laboratoire Arago in Banyuls-sur-Mer (close to the Spanish border on the Mediterranean side).

Students will achieve a good knowledge about marine animal systematics (e.g. plankton, invertebrates and vertebrates) and explore local ecosystems (sea grass meadows, Coralligène). They will perform fertilization studies in the laboratory and discuss important concepts of animal development.

Students who are interested to participate can contact Dr. Daniel Bopp, Institute of Molecular Life Sciences, for more information. Applications should be forwarded to daniel.bopp@imls.uzh.ch. Deadline is the 15th of June 2015.

Expected costs for lodging and traveling are 250 Euro.
Eligble for participation are students enrolled at UZH who have completed the basic courses in Biology (Grundstudium).

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IAESTE vermittelt bezahlte Praktika für Studierende der technischen und naturwissenschaftlichen Studiengänge in über 85 Mitgliedsländern auf der ganzen Welt.

Zwischen dem 09. Februar – 01. März 2015 könnt Ihr Euch online auf unserer Homepage um ein Praktikum im Ausland bewerben. Dieses Jahr stehen über 140 Praktikumsplätze zur Verfügung und Ihr habt die Möglichkeit, max. 5 Stellen auszuwählen.

Die Praktika werden bis Anfang März zugeteilt.
Informationen zum Bewerbungsprozess findet Ihr in diesem Merkblatt.

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Victor Varga

Outgoing Exchange Coordinator
IAESTE Switzerland, Weinbergstrasse 41, 8006 Zürich
Phone: +41 43 244 95 07

Die Künstlergruppe CapriConnection begibt sich für ihr neues Stück auf die Spuren des Basler Zoologen Adolf Portmann (1897 – 1982). In einem Ausmass, wie es im deutschen Sprachraum nicht zu finden war, forderte dieser eine naturkundliche Bildung für Laien. Im Anschauen der Pflanzen und Tiere und ihrer Lebensvorgänge werde uns bewusst, wie verborgen vor uns selbst doch letztlich auch unsere eigene Existenz ist. Mehr Infos finden Sie hier.