Basic genetics

general courses

Classroom

The course consists of three sections. The first concerns cytology (organization, expression and inheritance of genetic material). The second deals with the basics of genetics, with particular emphasis on the organization and variability of genetic material and the expression of genetic information. The third section presents genomes of different types in evolutionary context. The subject includes 30 hours of lectures and 60 hours of exercises (the first and third sections are laboratory classes).

Lectures:

I. Cell biology

1. The origin of cell, comparison of a prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells

2. Nucleus

3. The cell cycle

4. Meiosis, gametes and germ cells

II. Basic genetics

1. Organization of pro- and eukaryotic genomes; Structure of genes; Operons;

2. Expression of genetic information in pro- and eukaryotes

3. Regulation of gene expression in pro- and eukaryotes

4. Human genetics

III. Genomes

1. Evolution at the molecular level

2. Genomes of viruses

3. Genomes of bacteria and archeons

4. Nuclear genomes

5. Mitochondrial genomes

6. Plastid genomes

7. Mobile genetic elements

Genetyka molekularna. Red. Piotr Węgleński. PWN 2006.

Biochemia. Krótkie wykłady. David B. Hades. PWN 2005

Genomy. T. A. Bron. PWN 2001

Genetyka. Ilustrowany przewodnik. Eberhard Passarge Wydawnictwo Lekarskie PZWL. 2004

Podstawy biologii komórki. Wprowadzenie do biologii molekularnej. B. Alberts, D. Bray, A. Johnson, J. Lewis, M. Raff, K. Roberts, P. Walter. PWN 1999

Concepts of Genetics. W. S. Klug, M. R Cummings, C. Spencer. 2006

Genes VII. Benjamin Lewin. 2000

Knowledge (knows, understands):

- knows the structure of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells (K_W01);

- knows the structure of the cell nucleus (K_W01);

- knows and understands the chromatin organization and molecular mechanisms responsible for its functioning (K_W01);

- understands the molecular mechanisms regulating the cell cycle (K_W01);

- understands the difference between mitotic and meiotic division (K_W01);

- understands importance of mitosis and meiosis (K_W01);

- knows the basics of genetics and molecular biology (K_W01);

- knows the basic terminology used in genetics and molecular biology (K_W02, K_W06);

- knows the mechanisms of evolution at the molecular level (K_W01);

Skills (can):

- can recognize and explain the phenomena related to the organization and expression of genetic information (K_U04, K_U09);

- can independently study the recommended literature and use the Internet resources (K_U05, K_U013);

Social competences (is ready to):

- is ready to expand own knowledge and popularize the importance of molecular biology methods in environmental research and in environmental protection (K_K02).

Test exam