Course Details
Country:
Netherlands
Institution:
Free University of Amsterdam
Course Title:
Molecular Genetics
Course Number:
P_BMOLGEN
Course Description:
Since (most of) the human genome is sequenced, research searching for genes involved in behavioral traits exponentially increased. For those studies, DNA is collected from subjects. After DNA collection, the DNA is isolated and measured in a laboratory. This course evaluates the different techniques that can be used to manipulate DNA like sequencing, PCR and gel electrophoreses. The structure of the genome (structure of a DNA molecule, coding/non- coding DNA, mutations etc.) and how genomes function in cells (gene expression, DNA transcription/translation, DNA replication etc) will also be explained. The learning objectives for this course are such that the student is able to: * Describe and explain the structure and functioning of DNA and RNA (nucleotides, structure, meiose/mitosis) and place this in the context of the central dogma of molecular biology; * Describe and explain techniques to study DNA, RNA, epigenetics, proteins, metabolites
Language:
English
Approved Equivalent:
BIOL 482
Attachment Files:
Studyguide (21)_4.pdf
