Biotechnology and Genomic for Industry and Environment

Biotechnological research plays a major role in responding to the environmental and development challenges facing living being today. Genetic engineering and the consequent possibility of Gene Therapy in a targeted and specific way represent one of the most exciting and promising advances in science. The teaching of Genetic Engineering and Gene Therapy aims to give the student a knowledge of the main techniques of Molecular Biology and recombinant DNA applied to the resolution of real scientific problems. The knowledge and skills acquired in this teaching, also through the performance of experiments and practical exercises, will constitute a reference framework for the study of biotechnological applications and for the analysis of their impact on human health. Specific skills The students who have passed the exam will be able to know and to understand (acquired knowledge) - the problems concerning the molecular resolution of a scientific problem; - the mechanisms of regulation of gene expression and the technological methods available to intervene on it; - the influence of the new sequencing technologies for the extended description and for the study of the dynamics of the transcriptomes; - the complex interactions between biological macromolecules. The students who have passed the exam will be able to (acquired expertise): - use the specific terminology; - perform DNA isolation and manipulation experiments - construct cloning and expression vectors; - interpret DNA and RNA sequencing data; - apply the nucleic acid modification methodologies in eukaryotic cells.