PřF:Bi5130 Human aDNA studies - Course Information
Bi5130 Introduction to human aDNA studies
Faculty of ScienceAutumn 2012
- Extent and Intensity
- 2/0/0. 2 credit(s) (fasci plus compl plus > 4). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
- Teacher(s)
- doc. RNDr. Eva Drozdová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Kateřina Boberová, Ph.D. (lecturer) - Guaranteed by
- doc. RNDr. Eva Drozdová, Ph.D.
Department of Experimental Biology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: Mgr. Kateřina Boberová, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Experimental Biology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science - Timetable
- Thu 12:00–13:50 B11/235
- Timetable of Seminar Groups:
Bi5130/02: No timetable has been entered into IS. K. Boberová
Bi5130/03: No timetable has been entered into IS. K. Boberová
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Bi5130/06: No timetable has been entered into IS. K. Boberová
Bi5130/07: No timetable has been entered into IS. K. Boberová
Bi5130/08: No timetable has been entered into IS. K. Boberová - Prerequisites (in Czech)
- Bi3060 Basic genetics && Bi4010 Essential molecular biology
- 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 11 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
- Course objectives
- At the end of the course students should be able to understand the issues of aDNA studies. Students should be able to explain the methods used in aDNA studies and its application in anthropology and archaeology.
- Syllabus
- Content of course: general terms, history of aDNA studies
- sources of human aDNA, issues of aDNA studies
- sources of contamination, authenticity of results
- mitochondrial aDNA
- preparation of samples, decontamination, decalcification
- extraction of aDNA, PCR
- electrophoresis, sequencing
- sex determination
- identification, kinship analysis
- evolution studies, disease diagnosis, blood groups.
- Literature
- recommended literature
- HUMMEL, Susanne. Ancient DNA typing : methods, strategies and applications. Berlin: Springer, 2003, xii, 298. ISBN 3540430377. info
- Ancient DNA : recovery and analysis of genetic material from paleontological, archaeological, museum, medical, and forensic specimens. Edited by Bernd Herrmann - Susanne Hummel. New York: Springer-Verlag, 1994, xi, 263. ISBN 0387943080. info
- Teaching methods
- lectures
- Assessment methods
- written test + oral exam
- Language of instruction
- Czech
- Further Comments
- Study Materials
The course is taught annually. - Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
- Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2012, recent)
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