Course: Molecular Biology 1 credits: 3

Course code
BOVH20RMOLBIO1
Name
Molecular Biology 1
Study year
2023-2024
ECTS credits
3
Language
English
Coordinator
P.M. Dammers
Modes of delivery
  • Lecture
  • Tutorial
Assessments
  • Molecular Biology 1 - Computer, organised by STAD examinations

Learning outcomes

The student can describe in detail:
  • How CrispR-Cas functions in virus defence and how it can be used in mutagenesis
  • How RNAi functions and how it is used in gene silencing techniques
  • Some E. coli strains and plasmids, and how they are used in modern molecular biologic laboratories
  • How organisms can genetically be modified
  • Some second and third generation sequencing techniques
  • How DNA is modified and multiplied and can suggest ways to improve the reaction
  • How DNA can be quantified using qPCR
  • How epigenetic regulation functions
  • Some ways of how gene expression and the function of proteins can be determined.

Content

Molecular biology 1 will give the student an overview of modern methods and techniques that are used in molecular biological laboratories.

Literature: the teachers will supply URL's of articles that are necessary.

 

Included in programme(s)

School(s)

  • Institute for Life Science & Technology