84278 - CELLULAR BIOLOGY AND GENETICS LABORATORY (G2)

Anno Accademico 2019/2020

  • Docente: Maria Caracausi
  • Crediti formativi: 1
  • Lingua di insegnamento: Inglese
  • Modalità didattica: Convenzionale - Lezioni in presenza
  • Campus: Bologna
  • Corso: Laurea Magistrale a Ciclo Unico in Medicine and surgery (cod. 9210)

Conoscenze e abilità da conseguire

Summarize the principles and applications of relevant cellular, molecular and genetic techniques.

Contenuti

Lab activities will consist in:

- amplifying DNA: cell-based DNA cloning (using a specific software)

- mitosis and meiosis animations and tests

- gene structure analysis (using the main biological databases)

- learning the use of the main query commands of the online database Pubmed

- studying a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in a genomic sequence (using a specific software) and DNA extraction

- amplifying DNA: polymerase chain reaction (PCR)

- DNA sequencing (Sanger sequencing)

Testi/Bibliografia

Protocols and articles will be provided at the beginning of each lab activity.

Metodi didattici

- Lab activities

- Virtual experiences, video, teamwork

- Discussion of some topics.

Minimum attendace requirement: 60% of lessons.

 

 

Modalità di verifica e valutazione dell'apprendimento

As described for the Integrated Course.

Strumenti a supporto della didattica

- Slides with images and schemes.

- Databases and tutorials available online and analysis softwares.

- Selection of scientific articles.

Orario di ricevimento

Consulta il sito web di Maria Caracausi