Objectives

At the end of the course the student will be able to describe the cellular structure and functions of the intracellular organelles.

Channels

MARCO TRIPODI MARCO TRIPODI   Teacher profile

Programme

An Overview of Cells and Cell Research
The Origin and Evolution of Cells
The Chemistry of Cells
Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells

Fundamentals of Molecular Biology
Heredity, Genes, and DNA
Chromosomes and Chromatin
The Human Genome
DNA Replication

The Flow of Genetic Information
RNA Synthesis and Processing
Translation of mRNA
Protein Folding/Processing/Sorting

Cell Structure and Function
The Nucleus, Nuclear Envelope and Traffic
The Endoplasmic Reticulum,
Golgi Apparatus, and Lysosomes
Mitochondria, Chloroplasts, and Peroxisomes
The Cytoskeleton
Structure and function of the Plasma Membrane
Cell-Cell Interactions

Cell Regulation
Cell Signaling
Mitosis/ Meiosis and Fertilization
Regulators of Cell Cycle Progression
Cell Proliferation and Cell death
Regulation of gene expression
in Development and Differentiation

Biotechnology in Medicine
Diagnosis and Therapy
Cellular/ Gene Therapy




see :
The Cell, 2nd edition
A Molecular Approach
Geoffrey M Cooper.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK9839/

Adopted texts

The Cell, 2nd edition
A Molecular Approach
Geoffrey M Cooper.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK9839/

Course sheet
  • Academic year: 2017/2018
  • Curriculum: Curriculum unico
  • Year: First year
  • Semester: First semester
  • Parent course:
    1049374 - Basic cellular morphology and function
  • SSD: BIO/13
  • CFU: 1
Activities
  • Attività formative di base
  • Ambito disciplinare: Scienze biomediche
  • Lecture (Hours): 12
  • CFU: 1.00
  • SSD: BIO/13