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Programme

Main teaching objectives:
To acquire basic knowledge on biology of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells and molecular mechanisms at the basis of biological and metabolic cellular processes.

Content:
The prokaryotic cell. The eukaryotic cell. Cellular organelles.
Cytoskeleton. Membranes. Cell-cell interaction. Cell signaling. Transport. Endocytosis. Exocytosis.
DNA structure. Replication. RNAs, transcription, translation.
Mitosis. Meiosis. Cell cycle.
Mutations.

Adopted texts

Suggested textbooks:

- P.J. Russell, P.E. Hertz , B. McMillan Elementi di Biologia Cellulare. EdiSES 2016.
- Campbell, & Reece. Biologia e genetica Ed. Pearson.
- Sadava, Heller, Orians, Purves, Hillis Elementi di Biologia e Genetica. Ed. Zanichelli.
- Solomon, Berg, Martin. Elementi di Biologia. Ed. EdiSES.

or to be defined in agreement with the teachers

Prerequisites

basic knowledge of chemistry and biochemistry.

Exam modes

written examination