20410223 - BIOLOGIA MOLECOLARE

The course concerns the general understanding of the molecular mechanisms which regulate the biological processes occurring within a cell, with particular emphasys on genetic structure, organization and expression of prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms.
Furthermore, the subject takes into consideration the most updated molecular biology Experimental procedures utilized in basic and applied research.
teacher profile | teaching materials

Programme

THE COURSE CONCERNS THE GENERAL UNDERSTANDING OF THE MOLECULAR MECHANISMS WHICH REGULATE THE BIOLOGICAL PROCESSES OCCURRING WITHIN A CELL, WITH PARTICULAR EMPHASYS ON GENETIC STRUCTURE, ORGANIZATION AND EXPRESSION OF PROKARYOTIC AND EUKARYOTIC ORGANISMS. FURTHERMORE, THE SUBJECT TAKES INTO CONSIDERATION THE MOST UPDATED MOLECULAR BIOLOGY EXPERIMENTAL PROCEUDURES UTILIZED IN BASIC AND APPLIED RESEARCH. THE TEACHING PROGRAM IS ORGANIZED AS FOLLOWS: GENOME ANATOMY, TRANSCRIPTOMES AND PROTEOMES; GENOME ACCESSIBILITY; TRANSCRIPTION INITIATION COMPLEX; RNA SYNTHESES AND MATURATION; PROTEOME SYNTHESES AND MATURATION; GENOME SEQUENCING; GENOME REPLICATION; REPAIR SYSTEMS; GENETIC RECOMBINATION; GENETIC ENGINEERING AND DNA RECOMBINANT TECHNIQUES.

Core Documentation

REFERENCE TEXTBOOK: BIOLOGIA MOLECOLARE, AMALDI ET AL., TERZA EDIZIONE, CASA EDITRICE ZANICHELLI.

Type of delivery of the course

ORAL EXAM WITH AN ASSESSMENT APPORTIONED ON THE INSTITUTIONAL (6 CFU) AND EXERCISE (3 CFU).

Type of evaluation

ORAL ASSESSMENT ON LEARNING SKILLS, SYNTHESIS AND CLARITY OF RESPONSES, CULTURAL BACKGROUND, OVERVIEW OF MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR MECHANISMS STUDIED. THE EVALUATION IS DIVIDED IN TWO PARTS: INSTITUTIONAL (6 CFU) AND TRAINING (3 CFU).

teacher profile | teaching materials

Programme

THE COURSE CONCERNS THE GENERAL UNDERSTANDING OF THE MOLECULAR MECHANISMS WHICH REGULATE THE BIOLOGICAL PROCESSES OCCURRING WITHIN A CELL, WITH PARTICULAR EMPHASYS ON GENETIC STRUCTURE, ORGANIZATION AND EXPRESSION OF PROKARYOTIC AND EUKARYOTIC ORGANISMS. FURTHERMORE, THE SUBJECT TAKES INTO CONSIDERATION THE MOST UPDATED MOLECULAR BIOLOGY EXPERIMENTAL PROCEUDURES UTILIZED IN BASIC AND APPLIED RESEARCH. THE TEACHING PROGRAM IS ORGANIZED AS FOLLOWS: GENOME ANATOMY, TRANSCRIPTOMES AND PROTEOMES; GENOME ACCESSIBILITY; TRANSCRIPTION INITIATION COMPLEX; RNA SYNTHESES AND MATURATION; PROTEOME SYNTHESES AND MATURATION; GENOME SEQUENCING; GENOME REPLICATION; REPAIR SYSTEMS; GENETIC RECOMBINATION; GENETIC ENGINEERING AND DNA RECOMBINANT TECHNIQUES.

Core Documentation

REFERENCE TEXTBOOK: BIOLOGIA MOLECOLARE, AMALDI ET AL., TERZA EDIZIONE, CASA EDITRICE ZANICHELLI.

The professor receives every day from 10.00 to 11.00 by appointment via e-mail: manuela.cervelli@uniroma3.it

Reference Bibliography

REFERENCE TEXTBOOK: BIOLOGIA MOLECOLARE, AMALDI ET AL., TERZA EDIZIONE, CASA EDITRICE ZANICHELLI.

Type of delivery of the course

ORAL EXAM WITH AN ASSESSMENT APPORTIONED ON THE INSTITUTIONAL (6 CFU) AND EXERCISE (3 CFU).

Attendance

ORAL EXAM WITH AN ASSESSMENT APPORTIONED ON THE INSTITUTIONAL (6 CFU) AND EXERCISE (3 CFU).

Type of evaluation

ORAL ASSESSMENT ON LEARNING SKILLS, SYNTHESIS AND CLARITY OF RESPONSES, CULTURAL BACKGROUND, OVERVIEW OF MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR MECHANISMS STUDIED. THE EVALUATION IS DIVIDED IN TWO PARTS: INSTITUTIONAL (6 CFU) AND TRAINING (3 CFU).