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Course code: ROSS20078o10Semester: 2010/2011 summer
Name: Molecular biology
Major: Horticulture
Study Type: second cycle
Course type: compulsory
Study Semester: 1
ECTS points: 4
Hours (Lectures / Tutorials / Other): 15 / 30 / 0
Lecturer: Prof. dr hab. Ewa Sawicka-Sienkiewicz
Language of instruction: Polish
Learning outcomes: Students get knowledge of genome, genomics and proteomics, molecular cloning, transposable elements, and different ways of genes transformation. Use of biotechnology gives advantage in medicine and agriculture. Students will be able to explain usefulness of GMO in microorganisms, plants and animals
Competences: After passing of the course of molecular biology for better understanding similarity and differences among organisms, mutual exchange of genetically important information and development of GMO. Genomics allows learning of evolution and predicting use of GMO in crops breeding
Prerequisites: biochemistry, microbiology, genetics and biotechnology
Course content: Biotechnology allows applying knowledge in practice for obtaining interspecific hybrids and more effective and shortening of plant breeding process. Transgenic plants for improving varieties of cultivated crops
Recommended literature: Węgleński P. (red) 2006. Genetyka molekularna. Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN, Wojtaszek P., Woźny A., Ratajczak L. (red) 2007. Biologia Komórki Roślinnej. Funkcja, tom 2. PWN, Howe C., 2007. Gene Cloning and Manipulation. Cambridge, University Press, Murphy D. 2007. Plant breeding and Biotechnology. Cambridge University Press
Assessment methods: Completion of laboratory training, final oral exam. Minimum 60% of knowledge required to pass
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