Course: Genetics

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Course title Genetics
Course code KBI/P210
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 1
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 6
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction unspecified
Work placements unspecified
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Ipser Jan, RNDr. CSc.
Course content
1. Introduction into genetics and heredity study. 2. Mendelian rules of heredity. 3. Gene interactions. 4. Genetic pole determination. 5. Gene linkage, genetic maps and methods of gene mapping. 6. Genetics of quantitative traits. 7. Molecular and biochemical genetics - genetic code, replication, transcription, translation, gene expression and its regulation. 8. Mutagens, mutagenesis, reparation of nucleic acids damage. 9. Carcinogens and carcinogenesis. Teratogens and teratogenesis. 10. Mitochondrial and chloroplast genome. 11. Population genetics. 12. Evolution genetics. 13. Genetics applied in agriculture and industry. Gene engineering, GMO. 14. Genetics applied in veterinary and human medicine.

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to provide essential information on classical (Mendelian) and modern genetics, molecular, biochemical and cellular genetics, population and evolution genetics, ecogenetics, mutation genetics, genetics of quantitative traits, genetics of viruses, bakteria, fungi, plants, animals and man, genetic engineering and transgenosis. Laboratory exercising of the selected topics and methods are included, too. Introduction to Biology.

Prerequisites
unspecified
KBI/BK102
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KBI/BP102
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KBI/KB102
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KBI/PB102
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KBI/P102

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Recommended literature
  • Alberts B. Základy buněčné biologie.. Espero, 1998.
  • Chloupek O. Genetická diverzita, šlechtění a semenářství. Academia, Praha 2008.
  • Ipser J. Úlohy a praktická cvičení z genetiky, PF UJEP, Ústí nad Labem,. 1991.
  • Ipser J. Základy genetiky. Ústav přírodních věd Ústí n.L.. 2005.
  • Kočová M., Nováková M. Vybrané úlohy ke cvičením z genetiky, Karolinum, Praha,. 1997.
  • Nečásek, J., Cetl, I. Obecná genetika. SPN Praha,. 1978.
  • Nussbaum R. Klinická genetika. Triton, Praha 2004.
  • Relichová J. Genetika populací. Masarykova Univerzita, Brno 2009.
  • Rosypal S. a kol. Úvod do molekulární biologie I.- IV. díl+ Dodatek.
  • Rosypal S. a kol. Úvod do molekulární biologie I.-III. Academia, Praha. 2000.
  • Snustad D. P., Simmons, M. J. Genetika. Masarykova Univerzita, Brno 2009.
  • Vojtíšková M. Klinická a molekulární genetika, Brno,. 1999.
  • Vondrejs V. Genové inženýrství l, UK Karolinum, Prah,. 1997.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Science Study plan (Version): Biology (A14) Category: Biology courses 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer