Studying at the University of Verona
Here you can find information on the organisational aspects of the Programme, lecture timetables, learning activities and useful contact details for your time at the University, from enrolment to graduation.
Academic calendar
The academic calendar shows the deadlines and scheduled events that are relevant to students, teaching and technical-administrative staff of the University. Public holidays and University closures are also indicated. The academic year normally begins on 1 October each year and ends on 30 September of the following year.
Course calendar
The Academic Calendar sets out the degree programme lecture and exam timetables, as well as the relevant university closure dates..
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| I sem. | Oct 1, 2014 | Jan 30, 2015 |
| II sem. | Mar 2, 2015 | Jun 12, 2015 |
| Session | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Sessione straordinaria appelli d'esame | Feb 2, 2015 | Feb 27, 2015 |
| Sessione estiva appelli d'esame | Jun 15, 2015 | Jul 31, 2015 |
| Sessione autunnale appelli d'esame | Sep 1, 2015 | Sep 30, 2015 |
| Session | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Sessione autunnale appello di laurea 2014 | Nov 25, 2014 | Nov 25, 2014 |
| Sessione invernale appello di laurea 2015 | Mar 11, 2015 | Mar 11, 2015 |
| Sessione estiva appello di laurea 2015 | Jul 16, 2015 | Jul 16, 2015 |
| Sessione autunnale appello di laurea 2015 | Nov 24, 2015 | Nov 24, 2015 |
| Sessione invernale appello di laurea 2016 | Mar 9, 2016 | Mar 9, 2016 |
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Vacanze di Natale | Dec 22, 2014 | Jan 6, 2015 |
| Vacanze di Pasqua | Apr 2, 2015 | Apr 7, 2015 |
| Ricorrenza del Santo Patrono | May 21, 2015 | May 21, 2015 |
| Vacanze estive | Aug 10, 2015 | Aug 16, 2015 |
Exam calendar
Exam dates and rounds are managed by the relevant Science and Engineering Teaching and Student Services Unit.
To view all the exam sessions available, please use the Exam dashboard on ESSE3.
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Academic staff
Fatone Francesco
francesco.fatone@univr.it 045 802 7965
Monaco Ugo Luigi
hugo.monaco@univr.it 045 802 7903; Lab: 045 802 7907 - 045 802 7082
Spena Angelo
angelo.spena@univr.it 045 683 5623
Vallini Giovanni
giovanni.vallini@univr.it 045 802 7098; studio dottorandi: 045 802 7095
Study Plan
The Study Plan includes all modules, teaching and learning activities that each student will need to undertake during their time at the University. Please select your Study Plan based on your enrolment year.
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3° Year
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Legend | Type of training activity (TTA)
TAF (Type of Educational Activity) All courses and activities are classified into different types of educational activities, indicated by a letter.
Plant molecular methods (2016/2017)
Teaching code
4S003257
Credits
6
Coordinatore
Language
Italian
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
BIO/04 - PLANT PHYSIOLOGY
The teaching is organized as follows:
teoria
laboratorio
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course, the student will acquire the technical skills for the design of various types of genetic constructs aimed at developing of transgenic, cisgenic, and intragenic plants. In addition, genome editing tools will be covered.
Particular attention will be paid to the application of these strategy for qualitative and quantitative crop improvement.
Supplied educational material:
Power point lessons, relevant research articles and reviews.
Program
Molecular mechanism of stable transformation via Agrobacterium: Chromatin targeting of T-complex, proposed model of T-DNA integration; transgene integration, stability, methylation and silencing; strategies to avoid transgene silencing (e.g. site-specific recombination for precise and clean transgene integration); promoters used for genetic constructs (constitutive, spatiotemporal, inducible, synthetic); analysis of putative promoter sequence for the presence of cis-acting elements and Chromatin immunoprecipitation assay for identifying the in vivo association of transcription factors with regulatory elements; coupling synthetic promoters with synthetic transcription factors for coordinated expression of multiple genes; multigene engineering; reporter genes; artificial miRNA and target mimicry; cisgenesis and intragenesis; cisgenic and intragenic genetic constructs; strategies to remove marker genes from transgenic plants; artificial programmable DNA nucleases (ZFNs and TALENs) and RNA-guided DNA nucleases (Type II CRISPR-Cas9 of Streptococcus pyogenes) for genome engineering; molecular mechanism of CRISPR-Cas9; sgRNA design; minimization of off-target activity (e.g. Cas9 nickase and double nicking strategy and alteration in the length of the sgRNA); application of CRISPR-Cas system beyond genome editing (e.g. CRISPR interference, gene regulation, and cargo delivery); genetic constructs for genome engineering using the CRISPR-Cas9 system, screening of mutants generated by CRISPR system (e.g. RFLP analysis and T7 endonuclease I assay); hybridization between nucleic acids and DNA/RNA labelling.
Lab. Experiences
1) In silico analysis of a target promoter for the identification of possible TF binding sites, chromatin immunoprecipitation for the analysis of a target TF.
2) Design of guide RNA using free bioinformatic software, in vitro transcription of guide RNAs for targeted genome editing and screening of the most effective guide RNAs for the cleavage in vitro of their targets in the presence of Cas9.
Examination Methods
The exam consists in a written individual exam featuring open-ended questions and exercises.
Type D and Type F activities
Modules not yet included
Career prospects
Module/Programme news
News for students
There you will find information, resources and services useful during your time at the University (Student’s exam record, your study plan on ESSE3, Distance Learning courses, university email account, office forms, administrative procedures, etc.). You can log into MyUnivr with your GIA login details.
Further services
I servizi e le attività di orientamento sono pensati per fornire alle future matricole gli strumenti e le informazioni che consentano loro di compiere una scelta consapevole del corso di studi universitario.
Graduation
List of theses and work experience proposals
| theses proposals | Research area |
|---|---|
| Studio delle proprietà di luminescenza di lantanidi in matrici proteiche | Synthetic Chemistry and Materials: Materials synthesis, structure-properties relations, functional and advanced materials, molecular architecture, organic chemistry - Colloid chemistry |
| Multifunctional organic-inorganic hybrid nanomaterials for applications in Biotechnology and Green Chemistry | Synthetic Chemistry and Materials: Materials synthesis, structure-properties relations, functional and advanced materials, molecular architecture, organic chemistry - New materials: oxides, alloys, composite, organic-inorganic hybrid, nanoparticles |
| Stampa 3D di nanocompositi polimerici luminescenti per applicazioni in Nanomedicina | Synthetic Chemistry and Materials: Materials synthesis, structure-properties relations, functional and advanced materials, molecular architecture, organic chemistry - New materials: oxides, alloys, composite, organic-inorganic hybrid, nanoparticles |
| Dinamiche della metilazione del DNA e loro contributo durante il processo di maturazione della bacca di vite. | Various topics |
| Risposte trascrittomiche a sollecitazioni ambientali in vite | Various topics |
| Studio delle basi genomico-funzionali del processo di embriogenesi somatica in vite | Various topics |
Attendance
As stated in point 25 of the Teaching Regulations for the A.Y. 2021/2022, attendance is not mandatory. However, professors may require students to attend lectures for a minimum of hours in order to be able to take the module exam, in which case the methods that will be used to check attendance will be explained at the beginning of the module.Please refer to the Crisis Unit's latest updates for the mode of teaching.
