Génétique moléculaire médicale [ WGEMO2110 ]
2.0 crédits ECTS
30.0 h
1q
| Teacher(s) |
Courtens Winnie (coordinator) ;
Dumoulin Christine ;
Poirel Hélène ;
Vikkula Miikka ;
Revencu Nicole ;
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| Language |
French
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Place
of the course |
Bruxelles Woluwe
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| Main themes |
1. Basic concepts reminder: the eukaryotic genome and the regulation of gene expression.
2. Methodological concepts : principles of genotypic analyses, restriction polymorphisms, mapping the human genome, inverse genetics, genotypic diagnostics.
3. Molecular biology and diseases. Molecular genetics of a few constitutive diseases, diseases caused by exogenous DNA, filiation analysis through molecular pedigree, gene therapy, industrial molecular biology.
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| Aims |
Illustrate the impact of molecular biology on our understanding of hereditary and acquired human diseases. Technical aspects are left out, as they are dealt with in other courses.
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| Content |
1. Basis concepts.
2. Methods.
3. Molecular genetics of some constitutive diseases.
4. Diseases caused by exogenous DNA.
5. Molecular pedigree.
6. Gene therapy.
7. Industrial molecular biology
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| Other information |
Lecturing.
Evaluation through either a personal essay on one of the topics included in the lectures, or a conventional written examination.
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Cycle et année
d'étude |
> Master [120] in Biochemistry and Molecular and Cell Biology
> Bachelor in Medecine
> Master [240] in Medecine
> Advanced Master in Forensic Medicine
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Faculty or entity
in charge |
> MED
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