Course: Laboratory of Molecular Biology

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Course title Laboratory of Molecular Biology
Course code KBBV/C477
Organizational form of instruction Lesson + Seminary
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Morávek Ondřej, Mgr.
  • Beránek Martin, prof. PharmDr. Ph.D.
  • Jankovičová Barbora, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Selection of the gene of interest in the yeast genomic database, primer design. DNA isolation from the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Preparation of competent Escherichia coli cells. Amplification of a selected gene from yeast DNA by PCR. Control of PCR products by electrophoresis and their purification. Insertion of the PCR product into the vector using a kit. Preparation of selection media, inoculation of colonies into liquid medium. Mini-preparation of plasmid DNA. Restriction digestion of the resulting vector. Electrophoretic analysis of starting and final vector and restriction grafts. Preparation of RNA isolation aids. Isolation of RNA from blood. Electrophoretic and spectrophotometric characterization of the obtained RNA. Overall evaluation of results, including economic complexity of experiments.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Laboratory work
Learning outcomes
The main goal of the course is to master the practical isolation of nucleic acids and their analysis, mastering the PCR method and interpretation of partial results.

Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Written examination, Home assignment evaluation

Recommended literature
  • aktuální návody na jednotlivá cvičení (portál STAG Upa).
  • T. Ruml. Laboratoře z genového inženýrství. Praha: VŠCHT, 1997.


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