P 2.2 BC6 - Model organisms
LSF code: T1YE-MN
Lecturer
Prof. Dr. V. Hornung VH hornung@genzentrum.lmu.de
This lecture course introduces students to the most important model organisms used in modern research, including budding and fission yeast, worm, fly, Arabidopsis and mammals. For each model organism, we will provide a brief history, its major scientific contributions, advantages and disadvantages, as well as an overview over the most commonly used techniques.