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Molecular Biotechnology
FCH-MC_MOBAcad. year: 2015/2016
The course is focused on the explanation of procedures used in molecular biotechnology for construction of genetically modified organisms with required characteristics. It explains the procedures used for gene transfer from one organism to the other with the aim to obtain an useful product including procedures used for optimalisation of gene expression and stability of recombinant proteins in procaryotic and eucaryotic cells. The impact of transgenic microorganisms, plants and animals in our life is explained in addition to their construction.
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2. Transfer of genes using recombinant DNA technology.
3. Cloning vectors and their use.
4. Transformation of cells by foreign DNA. Selection of cells with cloned gene.
5. Gene libraries. Cloning of sequences coding eucaryotic proteins.
6. Manipulation of gene expression in prokaryotes.
7. Gene expression from strong and inducible promotors.
8. Fusion proteins. Translation expression vectors. Increasing of protein stability. Integration and shuttle vectors.
9. Production of heterologous proteins in eucaryotic cells.
10.Yeast expression systems.
11. Insect and mammal expression systems.
12. Transgenic plants, their construction and use.
13. Transgenic animals, thein construction and use.
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- Programme NPCP_MA Master's
branch NPCO_MA , 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
- Programme NPCP_CHTP Master's
branch NPCO_CHTP , 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory
- Programme NKCP_CHTP Master's
branch NKCO_CHTP , 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory
- Programme CKCP_CZV lifelong learning
branch CKCO_CZV , 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional