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Università degli Studi di Parma Università degli Studi di Parma
Second cycle degree course in
Medical, veterinary anf pharmaceutical biotechnologies
Università degli Studi di Parma
Department of Medicine and Surgery

MOLECULAR TECHNIQUES IN GENETIC DIAGNOSTICS
cod. 1005374

Academic year 2019/20
2° year of course -
Professor
Antonio PERCESEPE
Academic discipline
Genetica medica (MED/03)
Field
A scelta dello studente
Type of training activity
Student's choice
14 hours
of face-to-face activities
2 credits
hub: PARMA
course unit
in ITALIAN
lectures timetable unavailable
exam calls

Integrated course unit module: BIOTECHNOLOGIES APPLIED TO DIAGNOSTIC

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Learning objectives

To give the bases for the understanding of the principles of the laboratory diagnostics of Medical Genetics

Prerequisites

Preliminary knowledge of:
• DNA structure and replication
• Chromosome structure and human karyotype
• Gene structure, transcription and maturation of the mRNA.
• Protein structure. Structure and function of the enzymes
• Phenotypic variation at the cellular, tissue and individual level
• Genetic polymorphisms
• Mendelian inheritance in man
• Principles of population genetics
• Mutations as cause of variability
• Gene mutations. Types, location and genetic analysis
• Molecular mechanisms of the genetic mutations and their consequences for the synthesis and structure of the proteins
• Chromosomal aneuploidies and their pathogenetic mechanism

Course unit content

Applications of Medical Genetics to the laboratory diagnostics

Full programme

Classification of the genetic basis of the diseases in man
Classification and effects of the mutations
The cytogenetics laboratory
The molecular genetics laboratory
Next generation sequencing
Pathogenicity criteria of the nucleotidic variants
Quality insurance in the laboratory of diagnostic genetics

Bibliography

Thompson & Thompson: GENETICS IN MEDICINE. Elsevier, Eight Edition, 2016

Teaching methods

Lectures and on site visit to a diagnostic laboratory

Assessment methods and criteria

Multiple choice questionnaries

Other information

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2030 agenda goals for sustainable development

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Contacts

Toll-free number

800 904 084

Segreteria studenti

E. [segreteria.medicina@unipr.it]
T. +39 0521 903700

Servizio per la qualità della didattica

Manager della didattica:
Rag. Sabrina Ferrari
T. +39 0521 903109
E. servizio [didattica.dimec @unipr.it]
 

Presidente del corso di studio

Prof, Nicola Giuliani
E. nicola.giuliani@unipr.it

Delegato orientamento in uscita

Prof.ssa Sara Nicoli
E.sara.nicoli@unipr.it

Delegati Erasmus

Prof. Roberto Sala

E. roberto.sala@unipr.it

Referente assicurazione qualità

Prof.ssa Carlotta Compari
E. carlotta.compari@unipr.it

Tirocini formativi

Prof.ssa Laura Giovati

E. laura.giovati@unipr.it