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Gene Technology
FCH-BCO_GETAcad. year: 2009/2010
Basic methods of recombinant DNA technology: isolation and characterization of DNA and RNA, restriction endonucleases and other enzymes, cloning, polymerase chain reaction, gene mapping, methods of transformation, transformation vectors - plasmids, phages, cosmids, YAC. Identification of recombinant DNA. Gene expression in microbial (bacteria, yeast) and animal expression systems, markers. Identification and purification of recombinant proteins (PAGE-SDS, Western blot, immunodetection).
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2. Overview of methods for isolation and analysis of nucleic acids
3. Transformation vectors, restriction endonucleases and other enzymes used in recombinant DNA technology
4. Hybridizationof nucleic acids.
5. Methods of transformation, criteria for recombinant cell selection.
6. Clonning of DNA, polymerase chain reaction and its applications in clinical and food diagnostics.
7. Molecular analysis of genome - sequenation. Gene libraries.
8. Mutagenesis.
9. Production, isolation and analysis of recombinant proteins.
10. Construction of transgenic organisms, optimalization of transgene expression.
11. Genetically modified microoorganisms and their applications.
12. Transformation of higher organisms - plants, animals.
13. Overview of applications of genetic engineering in food processing and biotechnology, gene therapy.
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Rosypal S.: Úvod do molekulární biologie. Brno, 2002 (CS)
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