Bi6405 Methods of Molecular Biology - practice

Faculty of Science
Spring 2008 - for the purpose of the accreditation
Extent and Intensity
0/3/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
prof. RNDr. Jan Šmarda, CSc. (seminar tutor)
doc. Mgr. Petr Beneš, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Jan Šmarda, CSc.
Department of Experimental Biology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: prof. RNDr. Jan Šmarda, CSc.
Prerequisites
( 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 || Bi4035 Molecular biology - lab.pract. ) && NOW( Bi6400 Methods of molecular biology ) && ! B6405 Molecular Methods - practice
The course requires basic practical skils from microbiology, biochemistry and molecular biology as, for example, preparation of buffers, cultivation media, sterile liquide handling, inoculation, centrifugation and so on.
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
Course objectives
Students of this course acquire experience with DNA molecule manipulations in vitro to obtain recombinant DNA molecules. The aim of the course is to teach the ways of successful purification of pure plasmid DNA from bacterial cells, its fragmentation using various restriction enzymes, modifications of DNA termini and ligation with other DNA molecules. In addition, students get experience with DNA electrophoresis and gel elution.
Syllabus
  • 1. Inoculation and cultivation of bacterial cells having appropriate plasmids. 2. Isolation of plasmid DNA from bacterial cells using Qiagen columns. 3. Restriction analysis of plasmid DNA and modification of 5 overhang termini using DNA polymerase. 4. Agarose electrophoresis of fragmented DNA. 5. Elution of appropriate fragments from a gel. 6. Ligation of appropriate DNA molecules. 7. Transformation of competent bacterial cells with ligation mixture. 8. Selection of transformants. 9. Screening of transformants for the presence of recombinant plasmid (plasmid minipreparation, restriction analysis, electrophoresis).
Literature
  • SAMBROOK, J., E.F. FRITSCH and T. MANIATIS. Molecular Cloning. A laboratory Manual. Second Edition. Cold Spring Harbor: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, 1989. ISBN 0-87969-309-6. info
Assessment methods (in Czech)
zápočet se udílí za aktivní přístup, účast ve výuce a vypacování kvalitních protokolů z jednotlivých úloh.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2011 - only for the accreditation, Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, spring 2012 - acreditation, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, spring 2018, Spring 2019.