Universität Wien

300150 VO Chromosmenbiology and Cytogenetics (2010S)

2.00 ECTS (1.00 SWS), SPL 30 - Biologie

Beginn:3.3.10 (März-April)
Ort: IMBA/HS, Dr.Bohrg.3, 1030 Wien
jew.Mi. 13.00 - 14.30 Uhr
Weitere Infos: http://molekularebiologie.univie.ac.at/

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Language: German

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The lecture deals with chromosomes as the carriers of genetic information. The following topics are addressed: The organization of the eukaryotic genome: molecular composition and conformational change of chromosomes in the cell cycle. Mitosis. Meiosis: recombination and segregation as the basis of Mendels laws. Karyosystematics and chromosomal evolution. Human cytogenetics, clinical human cytology, cancer cytogenetics. Chromosomal sex determination. Special cases: Lampbrush chromosomes, polyteny, chromosomes of dinoflagellates, holocentric chromosomes, amitotic nuclear division and their functions and adaptive values.

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Association in the course directory

BMB 9, BIO I-2, M111

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