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 |
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I sem. | Oct 1, 2014 | Jan 30, 2015 |
II sem. | Mar 2, 2015 | Jun 12, 2015 |
Session | From | To |
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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 |
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Sessione autunnale appello di laurea 2014 | Nov 26, 2014 | Nov 26, 2014 |
Sessione invernale appello di laurea 2015 | Mar 18, 2015 | Mar 18, 2015 |
Sessione estiva appello di laurea 2015 | Jul 14, 2015 | Jul 14, 2015 |
Sessione autunnale appello di laurea 2015 | Nov 25, 2015 | Nov 25, 2015 |
Sessione invernale appello di laurea 2016 | Mar 16, 2016 | Mar 16, 2016 |
Period | From | To |
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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.
If you forgot your login details or have problems logging in, please contact the relevant IT HelpDesk, or check the login details recovery web page.
Academic staff
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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 enrollment year.
1° Year
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2° Year activated in the A.Y. 2015/2016
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3° Year activated in the A.Y. 2016/2017
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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.
Molecular biology (2016/2017)
The teaching is organized as follows:
Learning outcomes
The aim of this course is to provide a detailed description at the molecular level of the main issues regarding the mechanisms involved transmission, variation and expression of the information contained in the genome of prokaryotes and eukaryotes. The main themes of the course will be a detailed description of the processes of gene transcription and translation and those related to DNA replication and mutagenesis.
At the end of the course, the student will have understood in detail the processes and mechanisms that regulate the flow of genetic information in the cell and use this knowledge in various aspects of Bioinformatics.
Program
Program of Molecular Biology module:
The genetic information and informational molecules
General introduction and history. The structure of DNA and RNA. From genes to proteins, messenger RNA, transfer RNA and ribosomal RNA. The genetic code.
DNA and gene structure
The definition of gene. Coding and regulatory regions. Genes interrupted; introns.
Organization and evolution of genomes
DNA content and number of genes. Repetitive DNA. Gene families and gene duplication. Mutation, rearrangements of DNA and evolution of genomes.
The genomes of organelles.
Mobile genetic elements
Transposons,retrotransposons and retrovirus.
Chromatin and chromosomes
The nucleosomes; histones and their modifications. Higher levels of organization of chromatin. Eterochromatin and euchromatin. Eukaryotic chromosomes,telomers and centromeres.
DNA replication
The DNA polymerase. Proofreading activities of DNA polymerase.
The mechanism of replication in bacteria and eukaryotes.
Mutations and DNA repair
Spontaneous mutations and mutations caused by physical and chemical mutagens. Pre and post replication rapair systems. Recombination in immune system cells.
RNAs and transcription
The different types of RNA: synthesis and maturation. Bacterial RNA polymerase. The sigma factors. The eukaryotic RNA polymerase. Eukaryotic mRNA : capping, polyadenilation, transport in the cytoplasm. The process of transcription in bacteria and eukaryotes.
Regulation of gene expression
Bacterial promoters. Operons. Eukaryotic promoters. The regulation elements: enhancers, silencers, insulators, LCR. Gene expression and chromatin modifications. Epigenetic effects.
Introns and RNA Splicing
Spliceosomal introns. The spliceosome and mechanism of splicing. Alternative splicing and trans-Splicing. Other types of introns: group I and II introns. RNA editing. Ribozymes and riboswitch.
Translations
The ribosomes. Structure and function of tRNA. Synthesis of aminoacil-tRNA. Beginning of translation in bacteria and eukaryotes. Synthesis of polypeptides and termination of translation. Regulation of the translation. Location of proteins.
The teaching material used in class lessons is available on the e-learning platform of the course.
Program of Lab. II module:
Bioinformatic tools for the analysis of molecular evolution and phylogenesis: Molecular clock, substitution models, methods for the construction of phylogenetic trees.
Protein structural preditions: Comparative modeling, Fold recognition and ab initio methods.
Gene prediction
Functional annotation
Microarrays: databases and programs for the analysis of expression data.
Introduction to the energetic treatment of proteins: MD simulations, ligand-protein and protein-protein docking.
Reference Text: Testi di riferimento: Bioinformatica di di Stefano Pascarella, Alessandro Paiardini - Zanichelli
The teaching includes: front lectures and hands-on excersices on the PC. The students are also involved in a project to be developed in groups.
Bibliography
Author | Title | Publishing house | Year | ISBN | Notes |
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Stefano Pascarella e Alessandro Paiardini | Bioinformatica | Zanichelli | 2011 | 9788808062192 |
Examination Methods
See examination details for each of the modules
Type D and Type F activities
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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: only in this way will you be able to receive notification of all the notices from your teachers and your secretariat via email and also via the Univr app.
Tutoring faculty members
Graduation
Attendance modes and venues
As stated in the Teaching Regulations, attendance at the course of study is not mandatory.
Part-time enrolment is permitted. Find out more on the Part-time enrolment possibilities page.
The course's teaching activities take place in the Science and Engineering area, which consists of the buildings of Ca‘ Vignal 1, Ca’ Vignal 2, Ca' Vignal 3 and Piramide, located in the Borgo Roma campus.
Lectures are held in the classrooms of Ca‘ Vignal 1, Ca’ Vignal 2 and Ca' Vignal 3, while practical exercises take place in the teaching laboratories dedicated to the various activities.