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Course, academic year 2026/2027
  
   
Molecular genetics and DNA analysis - AB320015
Title: Molecular genetics and DNA analysis
Guaranteed by: Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology (320)
Faculty: Faculty of Food and Biochemical Technology
Actual: from 2026 to 2026
Semester: winter
Points: winter s.:4
E-Credits: winter s.:4
Examination process: winter s.:
Hours per week, examination: winter s.:2/0, Ex [HT]
Capacity: unknown / unknown (unknown)Schedule is not published yet, this information might be misleading.
Min. number of students: unlimited
State of the course: taught
Language: English
Teaching methods: full-time
Level:  
Guarantor: Ruml Tomáš prof. Ing. CSc.
Classification: Chemistry > Analytical Chemistry
Interchangeability : B320015, N320081, S320081
Is interchangeable with: B320015
Examination dates   Schedule   
This subject contains the following additional online materials
Annotation -
The subject is focused on understanding heredity principles especially mechanisms and regulation of transfer of genetic information and gene expression in prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms. Special emphasis will be put on the main regulatory processes mediated by proteins and RNA regulatory molecules. Other focus is on understanding the variability of genetic information due to mutations and recombination. The subject offers information on the most important methods of DNA analysis as PCR, DNA identification by STR analysis and sequencing. The students will learn basic basic principles of pharmacogenomics.
Last update: Ruml Tomáš (09.04.2025)
Course completion requirements -

completed written and oral exams

Last update: Ruml Tomáš (09.04.2025)
Literature -

Michael J Simmons, Peter D. Snustad: Principles of Genetics, 7th edition, Wiley 2016

Harvey Lodish, Arnold Berk, Chris A. Kaiser, Monty Krieger, Anthony Bretscher, Hidde Ploegh, Angelika Amon and Kelsey C. Martin: Molecular Cell Biology 9th Edition, W. H. Freeman, 2021

Last update: Ruml Tomáš (15.09.2023)
Syllabus -

1. Historic overview and basic genetic laws and terms

2. Structure and function of nucleic acids, genome organization

3. Prokaryotic replication, DNA polymerases, replisome complex.

4. Eukaryotic replication, DNA polymerases, replisome complex

5. Recombination, gene segregation

6. Mutations

7. Repair mechanisms

8. DNA analysis – PCR, identification of persons, DNA sequencing

9. Regulation of prokaryotic transcription

10. Eukaryotic transcription

11. Posttranscriptional modifications of RNA, regulatory roles of RNA

12. Translation I

13. Translation II, post-translational modifications

14. Fundamentals of pharmacogenomics

Last update: Ruml Tomáš (09.04.2025)
Learning resources -

Lectures materials in e-learning

Molecular Cell Biology 2021, Macmillan Learning

Lodish, Harvey;Berk, Arnold;Kaiser, Chris;Krieger, Monty;Bretscher, Anthony;Ploegh, Hidde;MARTIN, Kelsey;Yaffe, Michael;Amon, Angelika

Last update: Ruml Tomáš (09.04.2025)
Learning outcomes -

Students will know:

Basic principles of molecular genetics and the relationship of their structure and function.

Principles of regulation of transfer of genetic information and its variability due to mutations and recombination

Mechanisms involved in mutation repair.

Basic processes of gene expression as regulation of transcription, in prokaryotes and eukaryotes and posttranscriptional modifications of eukaryotic mRNA, regulation of stability of mRNA and translation, role of small RNAs.

Basic principles of DNA analysis and basic applications of polymerase chain reaction

Basic principles of pharmacogenomics

Last update: Ruml Tomáš (09.04.2025)
Entry requirements -

To enroll in the course it is required enrollment in courses N110004 A N320004

Last update: Ruml Tomáš (09.04.2025)
Registration requirements -

Biochemistry I

Last update: Ruml Tomáš (09.04.2025)
 
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