PřF:B7940 Molecular biology - Course Information

B7940 Molecular biology

Extent and Intensity

3/0/5. 8 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

prof. RNDr. Jiří Doškař, CSc. (lecturer)
prof. RNDr. Roman Pantůček, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

prof. RNDr. Jiří Doškař, CSc.
Department of Experimental Biology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: prof. RNDr. Jiří Doškař, CSc.

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• Biochemistry (programme PřF, M-CH)
• Biochemistry (programme PřF, N-CH)

Course objectives

History of molecular biology. Information macromolecules (proteins, nucleic acids). Genetic information, genetic code. Molecular structure and organization of cellular and viral genome. The main types of nucleotide sequences in genomes. Replication of prokaryotic, eukaryotic and viral genome. Transcription of genetic information. Structure of promotors and enhancers, transcription activators. Splicing, selfsplicing, editing hnRNA. Translation of genetic information (transfer RNA, activation of amino acids, ribosomes). Regulation of gene expression in prokaryotes and eukaryotes. Molecular basis of mutation and recombination. DNA repair. Restriction and modification of DNA. Prokaryotic and eukaryotic transposable elements. Basic methods of molecular genetics and gene engineering. Transgenic organisms. Gene therapy. Application of recombinant DNA to biotechnology.

Language of instruction

Czech

Further Comments

The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.

Listed among pre-requisites of other courses

• Bi6400 Methods of molecular biology
  souhlas || Ex_3065 || Imp_9115 || B3120 || B4030 || B5740 || B6130 || B7940 || B4020 || Bi4010 || Bi4020  
• Bi6400c Methods of Molecular Biology - practice
  (Ex_3065 || Imp_9115 || B3120 || B4030 || B5740 || B6130 || B7940 || B4020 || Bi4020 || Bi4035) && NOW(Bi6400) && !B6405  
• Bi7250 Medical genetics and genetic counseling
  (Ex_3162 || Imp_9126 || B1900 || BMB32 || B6730 || B8470 || B3060 || Bi3060) && (Ex_3065 || Imp_9115 || B3120 || B4030 || B5740 || B6130 || B7940 || B4020 || Bi4020) && (Ex_2315 || BMB41 || B6270 || Bi6270 || NOW(Bi6270)) && !B7250  
• Bi8240 Plant genetics
  (Ex_3162 || Imp_9126 || B1900 || BMB32 || B6730 || B3060 || Bi3060) && (Ex_3065 || Imp_9115 || B3120 || B4030 || B5740 || B6130 || B7940 || B4020 || Bi4020 || NOW(Bi4020))  
• Bi8280 Animal genetics
  (Ex_3162 || Imp_9126 || B1900 || BMB32 || B6730 || B3060 || Bi3060) && (Ex_3065 || Imp_9115 || B3120 || B4030 || B5740 || B6130 || B7940 || B4020 || Bi4020)  

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