- Docente: Gloria Isani
- Credits: 2
- SSD: BIO/12
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: Single cycle degree programme (LMCU) in Veterinary Medicine (cod. 8617)
Learning outcomes
At the end of the lessons the students has acquired knowledges on the most important techniques of molecular biology and related application
Course contents
Omics: genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics and related techniques. Applications of these techniques to the sudy of the dog genome and to the molecular basis of important inborn errors of metabolism. DNA extraction and electrophoresis, PCR and microarray.
Plasma proteome: separation by different electrophoretic techniques; biochemical characteristic and function of the most important plasma serum proteins; particular attention will be paid to transport proteins, including lipoprotein function and metabolism. Electropherograms of dog, cat, horse and non conventional species
Readings/Bibliography
Champe et al., Le basi della biochimica (Zanichelli)
Campbell e Farrell, Biochimica (EdiSES)
Allison, Fondamenti di biologia molecolare (Zanichelli)
Teaching methods
The practical work in laboratory is considered very important
Assessment methods
Written (and oral) exam about lecture topics.
This teaching is part of an Integrated Course, the final grade will be proportional to the CFU of each teaching.
Teaching tools
Power point presentation; virtual labs and practical work
Office hours
See the website of Gloria Isani