- Docente: Raffaella Casadei
- Credits: 4
- SSD: BIO/13
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Rimini
- Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Sciences and Techniques of Preventive and Adapted Physical Activities (cod. 9215)
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course the student should know: the gene expression and its regulation, inheritance and gene susceptibility (in particular human gene related to performance and muscle strength); he/she will know about new technology and gene teraphy, gene doping and gene delivery used to enhance sports performance.
Moreover the student shoud aquire a scientific language and the concept of scientific method
Course contents
Gene expression and regulation mechanisms
Mendelian and non-mendelian genetics
Genoma variability (SNPs)
Gene susceptibility and genes associated to sports performance
New technologies, gene therapy and gene doping
Readings/Bibliography
Biology books from previous course
Other books will be suggested at the beginning of the course
Teaching methods
Lessons and Journal Club (oral presentation of scientific papers)
Assessment methods
Written exam (test and open questions)
Teaching tools
Detailed programme, books, papers and other useful material will be provided on IOL website
Office hours
See the website of Raffaella Casadei