PřF:B5740 Molecular biology - Course Information

B5740 Molecular biology

Faculty of Science
Autumn 1999

Extent and Intensity

2/1/2. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

prof. RNDr. Jiří Doškař, CSc. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

Prerequisites (in Czech)

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 6 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display

Syllabus

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 is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.

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