The aim of this course is to learn:
• the structure of the cell
• the differences between prokaryotes and eukaryotes
• the role of the chromatin/nucleus and the importance of genetic information; how cells use the genetic information
• the structure and the role of intracellular organelles
• cell division: the cell cycle and the mitosis
• meiosis
Organization and diversity of cells. Prokaryotes and eukaryotes
Chromatin, chromosomes, mitosis and cell cycle
Meiosis and recombination.
Molecular genetics techniques and identification of disease genes
Intracellular Compartments: Mitochondria, RER, REL, Golgi apparatus, lysosomes and cytoskeleton
Intracellular membrane traffic
Frontal lessons
Molecular Biology of the Cell, 6th edition
Bruce Alberts, Alexander Johnson, Julian Lewis, David Morgan, Martin Raff, Keith Roberts, Peter Walter
Garland Science, 2014
Written examination with open questions
Office hours: by appointment. Please email roberto.ciccone@unipv.it
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