Practical course: Fish genetics and genome biology

Fish tissue extraktion and DNA isolation
Polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
Agarose gel electrophoresis
PCR product analysis
  • Genome database work and DNA marker screening
  • Fish dissection and DNA isolation from different tissues
  • Microscopic tissue analyses
  • DNA purification and quality control - DNA concentration determination
  • Gene-specific DNA primer design for DNA-based tests for species/sex differentiation
  • Polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
  • Agarose gel electrophoresis of PCR products
  • PCR product purification, DNA sequence analysis
  • Protocol, evaluation and discussion of results