Course program
Program
• Introduction to molecular biology (0.25 CFU)
• Molecules of life (0.25 CFU)
• The central dogma of molecular biology (0.25 CFU)
• Fundamentals of DNA replication mechanisms (0.25 CFU)
• Fundamentals of transcription mechanisms (0.25 CFU)
• Fundamentals of translation mechanisms (0.25 CFU)
• Fundamentals of gene expression regulation and cellular homeostasis (0.25 CFU)
• Signal transduction pathways and their role in diseases (0.25 CFU)
• Metabolism (0.25 CFU)
• Principles of systems biology and high-throughput techniques (0.25 CFU)
• Techniques for genomic, epigenomic, transcriptomic, proteomic, and metabolomic analysis (0.25 CFU)
• Single-cell analysis techniques (0.25 CFU)
Prerequisites
Basic concepts of cytology and genetics
Books
Genetica e biologia molecolare
di Peter H. Raven (Autore) , G. B. Johnson (Autore) , K. A. Mason (Autore) vedi tutti Piccin-Nuova Libraria, 2018
Piccin editore
Frequency
Attendance is strongly recommended
Exam mode
Overall evaluation will include a final oral evaluation.
During the tests, the following aspects will be taken into consideration: possession of the basic concepts of the discipline, the way of expressing oneself and the language used, which must be correct and appropriate.
Bibliography
to be defined
Lesson mode
The course is based on lectures. Virtual classes might be planned on emergency occasions. Lessons in class are interspersed with structured feedback moments.