Trancription and posttranscripional modification. Translation and postranlational modification. RNA interference. The role of genome in pathogenesis of diseases. Changes in the structure and number of chromosomes in diseases of orofacial area. Cloning of the humane beings - ethical end legislative aspects. Stem cells, cellular therapy and regenerative medicine. Gene manipulations - methods and principles, recombination of DNA, vectors, transfer of DNA, cloning of DNA, genomics, proteomisc. Applications of molecular biology in diagnostics and gene therapy - model examples from dentistry. Malignant transformation - types of oncogenes and tumoursuppressor genes, activation of protooncogenes, tumours of the orofacial area.
Requirements to the exam
Last update: Marcela Laláková (22.09.2016)
Credit:
Credit will be given to the students with at least 80% attendance in seminars.
Syllabus
Last update: Marcela Laláková (22.09.2016)
Practical courses & seminars
Lecturers
Dr. Vera Kralova, Ph.D.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Emil Rudolf, Ph.D.
Seminars
Date
Topic
Extent
29. 10.
Expression of genetic information - a brief review. Genetically modified organisms - principles of gene manipulations, use in biomedicine.
3
Králová
5. 11.
Mapping of human genome, HUGO project. Methods, results, medical implications.