Bi9040 Biology of yeasts

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2008
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 2 credit(s) (fasci plus compl plus > 4). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Jan Paleček, Dr. rer. nat. (lecturer)
prof. MUDr. Augustin Svoboda, CSc., dr. h.c. (lecturer)
prof. MUDr. Iva Slaninová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. MUDr. Marie Kopecká, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Jan Paleček, Dr. rer. nat.
Department of Biology – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Contact Person: doc. Mgr. Jan Paleček, Dr. rer. nat.
Timetable
Thu 10:00–11:50 C02/211
Prerequisites
Examination from general microbiology, molecular biology, biochemistry.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The major goal of this course is to introduce yeast as a useful model organism. Thanks to its easy genetics it can be used to study common cellular processes. Students will find basic information about budding and fission yeast as well as the most recent topics from molecular biology of yeast cell. Understanding yeast opens the way to understand more complex processes and organisms too.
Syllabus
  • Yeast basic characteristics. Yeasts as cytological model. Yeast cell wall. Cell division cycle. Genetics of yeasts. Molecular biology of mating process. Polarity of cells. Mitochondrial genome. DNA metabolism in yeast cell. Cytoskeleton.
Literature
  • Nejaktuálnější informace z odborných časopisů zařazeny do přednášek.
  • The most recent info from journals during the lectures
  • ALBERTS, Bruce. Molecular biology of the cell. 5th ed. New York, N.Y.: Garland science, 2008, xxxiii, 12. ISBN 9780815341062. info
  • Guide to yeast genetics and molecular biology. Edited by Christine Guthrie - Gerald R. Fink. San Diego: Academic Press, 1991, xxi, 933. ISBN 0123106702. info
Assessment methods
Reading, lectures from specialists, completion upon a selected lecture.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2007 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Autumn 2010 - only for the accreditation, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2011 - acreditation, Autumn 2012.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2008, recent)
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