Course: Investigative methods in Medical Genetics

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Course title Investigative methods in Medical Genetics
Course code KAZ/VLGN
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Tutorial
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Šubrt Ivan, MUDr. Ph.D.
  • Vohradská Petra, RNDr.
  • Zavoral Tomáš, Mgr.
Course content
Lectures 1. Basic concepts of medical genetics. 2. Collection, processing and cultivation of material for cytogenetic examination. Staining techniques in classical cytogenetics and molecular cytogenetics. 3. FISH and advanced methods of molecular cytogenetics (mFISH, CGH, aCGH). 4. Cytogenetic methods in the evaluation of the human constitutional karyotype. 5. Cytogenetic methods in the evaluation of human tumor karyotype. 6. Collection and processing of material for molecular genetic examination, peculiarities of work in a molecular genetic laboratory. 7. PCR and variants. 8. Methods of separation and visualization of nucleic acids. 9. Direct sequencing, next-generation sequencing methods and screening methods for the detection of human genome variants. 10. Analysis of gene expression. 11. Ethical and legislative issues of genetic testing. 12. Patient registries in departments of medical genetics. A Lab exercise 1. Overview of investigation methods in cytogenetics and molecular genetics. 2. Practical aspects of work in a cytogenetic laboratory. G-banding, R-banding, C-banding, ZCA rating. 3. FISH probes. Examples of advanced methods of molecular cytogenetics (mFISH, aCGH). 4. Normal and pathological karyotype in prenatal and postnatal diagnosis - practical evaluation and interpretation. ISCN Nomenclature I. 5. Normal and pathological karyotype in oncocytogenetics - practical evaluation and interpretation. ISCN nomenclature II. 6. Practical aspects of work in a molecular genetics laboratory. Isolation of nucleic acids. 7. Design of PCR primers, optimization of the PCR reaction, in silico PCR. 8. Labeling of nucleic acids, planar and capillary electrophoretic methods. 9. Variants of the human genome - practical assessment and interpretation. HGVS nomenclature. 10. QR-PCR, relative and absolute quantification - practical examples. 11. Genetic testing - practical examples. 12. Credit test.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Laboratory work, Lecture
  • Contact hours - 48 hours per semester
  • Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40) - 25 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 35 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
to describe in detail the transmission of genetic information at the molecular and cellular level
Skills
to interpret pathological processes and structures manifested by hereditary diseases
Competences
N/A
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
characterizes individual laboratory investigation methods used in cytogenetics and molecular genetics
will explain the methodology of taking biological material for genetic examination
Skills
chooses an appropriate laboratory method and performs a basic interpretation of the results
distinguishes normal and pathological karyotype in prenatal and postnatal diagnosis and oncocytogenetics
processes, cultures and stains material for cytogenetic examination
Competences
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture
Lecture with visual aids
Skills
Laboratory work
Competences
Lecture with visual aids
Laboratory work
assessment methods
Knowledge
Oral exam
Test
Skills
Skills demonstration during practicum
Competences
Oral exam
Skills demonstration during practicum
Recommended literature
  • KOČÁREK, Eduard, Martin PÁNEK a Drahuše NOVOTNÁ. Klinická cytogenetika I: úvod do klinické cytogenetiky, vyšetřovací metody v klinické cytogenetice. 2., upravené vydání.. Praha: Karolinum, 2010. ISBN 978-80-246-1880-7.
  • KOČÁREK, Eduard. Praktická cvičení z klinické cytogenetiky - pracovní sešit ke skriptům Klinická cytogenetika I.. Praha: Karolinum, 2006. ISBN 978-80-246-1070-2.
  • NUSSBAUM, Robert L., Roderick R. MCINNES, Huntington F. WILLARD, James THOMPSON a Margaret Wilson THOMPSON. Klinická genetika.. Thompson & Thompson : 6. vyd. Praha: Triton, 2004. ISBN 80-7254-475-6.
  • SLABÝ, Ondřej. Lékařská biologie I: buněčná a molekulární biologie. 1. vydání.. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2022. ISBN 978-80-280-0060-8.
  • ŠMARDA, Jan, Jiří DOŠKAŘ, Roman PANTŮČEK, Vladislava RŮŽIČKOVÁ a Jana KOPTÍKOVÁ. Metody molekulární biologie. 1. vyd.. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2005. ISBN 80-210-3841-1.


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