Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. to have an in-depth knowledge of Molecular Biology principles
2. to understand the molecular functions of the cell and their control
3. to understand the techniques of Molecular Biology and their applications
4. to apply the techniques of Molecular Biology in foods (authenticity, detection of allergens, detection and identification of microorganisms etc)
Course Content (Syllabus)
Principles of Molecular Biology. Macromolecules and genetic information. DNA structure. DNA replication, recombination, mutation, repair, transcription, translation. RNA processing and function. Protein synthesis. Regulation of gene expression. Molecular biology techniques. Technology of recombinant DNA. Application of molecular techniques in foods (authenticity, detection of allergens, detection and identification of microorganisms etc.) Nutrigenomics.
Keywords
Biology of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell, gene expression, molecular microbiology, molecular biology techniques.
Additional bibliography for study
Tropp B.E (2015) Βασικές Αρχές Μοριακής Βιολογίας , Ακαδημαϊκές Εκδόσεις Ι. Μπάσδρα, Αλεξανδρούπολη.
Watson, J.D., Witkowsky, J.A., Myers, R.M. and Caudy, A.A. (2007) Ανασυνδυασμένο DNA. Ακαδημαϊκές Εκδόσεις Ι. Μπάσδρα, Αλεξανδρούπολη.