Bi0580 Developmetal genetics

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2005
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 2 credit(s) (fasci plus compl plus > 4). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. RNDr. Boris Vyskot, DrSc. (lecturer), prof. RNDr. Jiřina Relichová, CSc. (deputy)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Jiří Doškař, CSc.
Department of Experimental Biology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: prof. RNDr. Boris Vyskot, DrSc.
Timetable
Mon 14:00–15:50 B1,01004
Prerequisites
(SOUHLAS || Ex_3162 Obecná genetika || Imp_9126 Obecná genetika || B1900 Basic genetics || BMB32 Basic genetics || B6730 Basic genetics || B8470 Genetics || B3060 Basic genetics || Bi3060 Basic genetics ) && ( Ex_3065 Molekulární biologie || Imp_9115 Molekulární biologie || B3120 Molecular and cell biology || B4030 Molecular biology || B5740 Molecular biology || B6130 Molecular biology || B7940 Molecular biology || B4020 Molecular biology || Bi4020 Molecular biology )
Foreign students are welcome (a relevant literature in English is available).
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
there are 8 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
Cílem semestrálního kurzu je seznámit studenty s obecnými i specifickými zákonitostmi ontogeneze rostlin, živočichů i člověka. Zvláštní důraz je kladen na molekulární mechanizmy vývojových procesů včetně genomového imprintingu.
Syllabus
  • DEVELOPMENTAL GENETICS: 1 Basic processes in development of eukaryotic organisms 1.1 History of developmental biology 1.2 Basic terms in developmental biology and genetics 2 Reproduction processes in animals and plants 2.1 Asexual reproduction 2.2 Sexual reproduction 2.2.1 Gametes and fertilization 3 Early development in animals 3.1 Cleavage and gastrulation 3.2 Differentiation and pattern formation 3.3 Theories and models of development 4 Biology and genetics of development on model organisms 4.1 Animals 4.1.1 Dictyostelium discoideum 4.1.2 Hydra 4.1.3 Caenorhabditis elegans 4.1.4 Drosophila melanogaster 4.1.5 Vertebrates 4.2 Plants 4.2.1 Acetabularia 4.2.2 Fucus 4.2.2 Angiosperm plants 4.3 Comparison of animal and plant development 5 Molecular control of developmental processes 5.1 Control of transcription and posttranscriptional processes 5.2 Maternal genes 5.3 Homeotic genes, structure and function 5.4 Role of proteins with chromodomains 5.5 Specific features of differentiation in animals and plants 6 Control of sex differentiation 6.1 Principles of sex determination in animals and plants 6.1.1 Genetic control of sex determination 6.1.2 Sex chromosomes, structure and function 6.1.3 Environmental sex determination 6.2 Germ line and control of sexual phenotype 7 Epigenetic processes in development 7.1 Chromatin structure and modification 7.1.1 DNA methylation 7.1.2 Acetylation of nucleosomal histones 7.2 Genomic imprinting and parental conflict 7.2.1 Role of genomic imprinting in mammals 7.2.2 Imprinting in plant endosperm 7.3 Gene silencing, principles and practice 7.3.1 Constitutive and facultative heterochromatin 7.3.2 Mechanisms of gene dosage compensation 7.3.3 Paramutation, position-variegation effect and transvection
Literature
  • B. Vyskot: Přehled vývojové biologie a genetiky. Skriptum, ÚMG AV Praha, 1999 (ISBN 80-902588-1-6)
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Teacher's information
http://www.ibp.cz/labs/PDG/
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2007 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Autumn 2010 - only for the accreditation, Spring 2003, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2011 - acreditation, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
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