 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.
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.
Content and teaching methods
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
Other information (prerequisite, evaluation (assessment methods), course materials recommended readings, ...)
Lecturing.
Evaluation through either a personal essay on one of the topics included in the lectures, or a conventional written examination.
Programmes in which this activity is taught
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NUT2
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Licence en sciences biomédicales (nutrition humaine)
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SBIM3DS
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Diplôme d'études spécialisées en sciences biomédicales
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SBIM3DS/TE
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Diplôme d'études spécialisées en sciences biomédicales (toxicologie expérimentale)
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Other credits in programs
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CHIM22
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Deuxième licence en sciences chimiques
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MD3DA/BI
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Diplôme d'études approfondies en sciences de la santé (sciences biomédicales)
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Mandatory
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MED12BA
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Deuxième année de bachelier en médecine
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(2 credits)
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Mandatory
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SBIM32DS/TE
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Deuxième année du diplôme d'études spécialisées en sciences biomédicales (toxicologie expérimentale)
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(2 credits)
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