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Study Plan
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Laurea in Bioinformatica - Enrollment from 2025/2026The 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.
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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 laboratory (2023/2024)
Teaching code
4S01911
Credits
6
Language
Italian
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
BIO/11 - MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
Courses Single
Authorized
The teaching is organized as follows:
Laboratorio [II turno]
Laboratorio [I turno]
Teoria
Learning objectives
The course provides an overview of the most common methodologies and techniques for the mani-pulation of DNA. In particular, the students will learn the main techniques for purification of nucleic acids, their separation by electrophoresis, DNA amplification and methods for cloning in bacterial vectors. In the practical exercises the student will apply these techniques for purification of plasmid DNA and genomic DNA, separation of DNA by electrophoresis on agarose gel, its digestion with re-striction enzymes, preparation of gene constructs and their transformation into E. coli. At the end of the course, the student will have learned the basics of manipulation of genetic material and will be able to use the main techniques for gene cloning.
Prerequisites and basic notions
Having attended (and possibly passed the exams) of Chemistry and Biochemistry.
Program
Theory:
The recombinant DNA. Cloning of Genes.
Bacterial and non bacterial vectors. cDNA and genomic libraries.
Manipulation of nucleic acids. Digestion with restriction endonucleases. Electrophoresis. Ligation of the DNA.
Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) and its applications.
Bacteria colutres. Trasformation of bacterial and eukaryotic cells.
Production of recombinant proteins.
Laboratory experiences:
Purification of plasmid DNA
Purification of genomic DNA
Purification of RNA
Electrophoresis and purification of DNA from gel.
Digestion with restriction enzymes.
PCR and PCR product purification.
Transformation, colony PCR
Expression of a recombinant protein and its analysis by SDS PAGE and Western Blot.
Bibliography
Didactic methods
The teaching includes a part of theory with lectures in the classroom and laboratory exercises.
Learning assessment procedures
The final exam consists of a report on the laboratory activities (to be delivered before the exam session) and an oral interview.
Evaluation criteria
For the oral exam, the theoretical knowledge of the techniques described will be evaluated. For the report will be evaluated the clarity and precision in the description of the laboratory experiences.
Criteria for the composition of the final grade
The grade will consist of the average of the evaluation of the oral exam and the report on laboratory experiences.
Exam language
Italiano
