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.

This information is intended exclusively for students already enrolled in this course.
If you are a new student interested in enrolling, you can find information about the course of study on the course page:

Laurea in Biotecnologie - Enrollment from 2025/2026

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.

CURRICULUM TIPO:

1° Year 

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
12
B
BIO/04
6
A
FIS/07
English language competence-complete b1 level
6
E
-

2° Year   activated in the A.Y. 2017/2018

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
6
B
BIO/18

3° Year   activated in the A.Y. 2018/2019

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
6
A
FIS/07
One course to be chosen among the following:
One course to be chosen among the following:
Tirocinio
9
F
-
Prova finale
3
E
-
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
12
B
BIO/04
6
A
FIS/07
English language competence-complete b1 level
6
E
-
activated in the A.Y. 2017/2018
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
6
B
BIO/18
activated in the A.Y. 2018/2019
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
6
A
FIS/07
One course to be chosen among the following:
One course to be chosen among the following:
Tirocinio
9
F
-
Prova finale
3
E
-

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Teaching code

4S003257

Credits

6

Language

Italian

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

BIO/04 - PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

The teaching is organized as follows:

teoria

Credits

4

Period

II semestre

Academic staff

Barbara Molesini

laboratorio

Credits

2

Period

II semestre

Academic staff

Barbara Molesini

Learning outcomes

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MM: teoria
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At the end of the course, the student will acquire the theoretical and practical basis for the design of various types of genetic constructs aimed at developing transgenic, cisgenic, and intragenic plants. In addition, genome editing tools will be covered. Particular attention will be paid to the application of these strategies for qualitative and quantitative crop improvement.
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MM: laboratorio
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The laboratory practice will offer to the students the ability to design relevant experiments aimed at addressing two biological questions and to critically evaluate experimental data.

Program

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MM: teoria
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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; reporter genes (transcriptional and translational fusion constructs); tools employed for the study of DNA-protein interactions: Chromatin immunoprecipitation assay, DNA electrophoretic mobility shift assay, DNA pull-down assay; 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 transformed plants (e.g. via site-specific recombinase under the control of inducible promoters); 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); applications 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, T7 endonuclease I assay, heteroduplex mobility assay); hybridization between nucleic acids and DNA/RNA labelling. Supplied educational material: Power point lessons, relevant research articles and reviews.
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MM: laboratorio
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- In vitro transcription for dsRNA generation, application of dsRNA in planta after flower emasculation to induce RNA silencing of a repressor of ovary growth. - Design of guide RNA using free bioinformatic software, template preparation by PCR using overlapping primers, in vitro transcription of guide RNAs 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 will ascertain the students’ knowledge on the topics of the lectures and lab practices. The exam, for both attending and non-attending students, will consist in a written individual exam featuring open-ended questions and exercises.


Students with disabilities or specific learning disorders (SLD), who intend to request the adaptation of the exam, must follow the instructions given HERE