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| GENE0001-2 | Genetic engineering
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| Duration : | 30h Th |
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| Holder(s) : | Jacques Dommes, Joseph Martial |
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| Language : | Langue française |
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| Course contents : | 1. Introduction (J. Martial)
- Definitions
- Molecular biology
2. Manipulation of DNA fragments (J. Martial)
- Isolating DNA fragments
- Modification of DNA fragments
- Ligation of DNA fragments
- Identification and characteristics of DNA fragments
3. Genetic engineering of Prokaryotes (J. Martial)
- Cloning vectors for Escherichia coli
- Hybrid vectors
- Expression of prokaryotic genes
- Expression vectors for the production of heterologous proteins in E. coli
- Cloning and expression in Gram+ bacteria
4. Construction and screening of DNA libraries (J. Dommes)
- Number of clones in a DNA library
- Construction of a DNA library
- Identification (selection by complementation, selection markers)
- Screening of a DNA library by hybridisation
- Screening of a DNA library through the detection of a protein
5. Site-directed mutagenesis (J. Dommes)
- Random mutagenesis
- Site-directed mutagenesis using synthetic oligonucleotides
6. Specific application of PCR (J. Dommes)
- PCR
- Diagnostic applications
- DNA sequencing
- Modification of DNA fragments
- Analysis of point mutations
- Inverse PCR
- RT-PCR
- Quantitative PCR
7. Genetic engineering of yeasts and filamentous fungi (J. Dommes)
- Transformation methods in yeasts
- Vectors for Saccharomyces cerevisiae
- Vectors for Kluyveromyces
- Methylotrophic yeasts (Pichia, Hansenula)
- Protein secretion in yeasts
- Most frequent expression problems in yeasts
- Filamentous fungi
8. Plant genetic engineering (J. Dommes)
- Transformation via Agrobacterium tumefasciens and the Ti plasmid
- Direct transformation methods
- Phytovirus vectors
- Inverse genetics in plants
- Metabolic engineering
- « Protein pharming »
- Production of recombinant protein in unicellular green algae
9. Production of recombinant proteins in insect cells (J. Dommes)
- Promoters
- Vectors
- Expression of recombinant proteins in silkworms
10. Cloning in mammalian cells (J. Martial)
- Selection markers
- Transfection methods
- SV40 vectors
- Vaccinia vectors
- Alphavirus vectors
- Gene therapy
- Adenovirus vectors
- Herpes vectors
11. Transgenic animals (J. Martial)
- Transfection methods
- Usefulness of transgenic animals
- « Dolly » : Multiplication of one individual through transfer of a somatic nucleus in an enucleated ovule
12. Introduction to legislations concerning the experimental use and the marketing of genetically modified organisms (J. Dommes) |
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| Course objective : | · To get acquainted with the main methods used in genetic engineering
· To get informed of the potential of genetic engineering in the study of living organisms, as well as in the improvement of species for human use and for the production of recombinant proteins. |
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| Prerequisites : | Molecular biology and genetics (courses of the bachelier in Biology). |
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| Organization : | Lectures during first period on Wednesdays from 8:30 to 10:00 am (weeks 1 to 8), on Thursdays from 11:00 to 12:30 am (weeks 1 to 8), and on Fridays from 11:00 to 12:30 am (weeks 1 to 4). On Thurdays, the lectures could be delayed (i.e. from 11:30 to 13:00) if students from the master in Bioinformatics and modelisation had to follow this course (this will be settled during the first lecture). |
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| Written notes : | Powerpoint presentations available through the WebCT system (part of Prof. J. Dommes).
Documents also available for the part given by Prof. J. Martial. |
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| Assessment : | Written exam in May-June. |
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| Contacts : | - Prof. J. Martial (jmartial@ulg.ac.be)
- Prof. J. Dommes (j.dommes@ulg.ac.be) |
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