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| GENE0210-4 | Genetics and molecular biology
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| Duration : | 20h Th, 20h Pr |
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| Lecturer : | Marc Muller |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the first semester, examination in June with partial in January |
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Course contents :
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- Mendelian heredity
- Compostition and function of genes
- Methods in Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering
- Genome structure
- Genome évolution
- Chromatin
- DNA réplication: bacterial and eucryotic
- Homologous and specific recombination
- Transposons and retroviruses
- Somatic recombination
- Transcription: bacterial and eucrayotic
- RNA maturation
- Regulation of transcription initiation: bacterial and eucaryotic
- Translation
- Regulatory RNAs
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| Insights into genetics and the molecular processes governing heredity |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| Organic chemistry
Biology |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| Ex cathedra lecture and exercises |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| Face-to-face |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Gene IX or Gene X; B. Lewin
The powerpoint presentation used during the lecture will be available beforehand. |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Oral examination after a short written preparation period |
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Organizational remarks :
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Contacts :
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| Marc Muller
m.muller@ulg.ac.be
Tel +32 4 366 4437 |
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