Genetics and Cell Biology

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In this course, you gain fundamental knowledge on prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell function and the principles of genetics needed to enter the concentration Sustainable Biotechnology. This course builds on the core course Biotechnology and relates to the second-year courses Plants and Microbes and Genetics Skills. You look into more detail into the structure and function of the different cellular components and organelles, and understand how the flow of information from nucleic acids to protein is achieved and regulated. You gain knowledge on the organisation of the genetic material, and the transmission of hereditary characteristics. You deepen your understanding of the function of genes as determinants of the intrinsic properties of a species (genotype- phenotype relationship) and appreciate the importance of model organisms and mutants. The processes of cell growth and differentiation are described, along with the concepts of pluripotency and totipotency.