MOLECULAR METHODOLOGIES FOR BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION

Enrollment year

2016/2017

Academic year

2016/2017

Regulations

DM270

Academic discipline

BIO/04 (PLANT PHYSIOLOGY)

Department

DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY "LAZZARO SPALLANZANI"

Course

EXPERIMENTAL AND APPLIED BIOLOGY

Curriculum

Biologia ambientale e biodiversità

Year of study

1°

Period

1st semester (01/10/2016 - 14/01/2017)

ECTS

Lesson hours

48 lesson hours

Language

ITALIAN

Activity type

ORAL TEST

Teacher

BALESTRAZZI ALMA (titolare) - 6 ECTS

Prerequisites

Learning outcomes

Course contents

Environmental impact of transgenic plants. Transgene dispersal in soil and gene flow. Techniques for extraction and purification ot total DNA from soil, detection of recombinant DNA sequences by standar PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction). Use of QRT-PCR (Quantitative RealTime-Polymerase Chain Reaction) for the detection and quantification of recombinant DNA in food and environment.

Teaching methods

Reccomended or required readings

no text books are suggested but all the material will be provided by the teacher

Assessment methods

written exam

Further information

Sustainable development goals - Agenda 2030

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