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66616 - General Genetics

Academic Year 2023/2024

                
                        Docente:
                        Francesco Chemello
                    
                        Credits:
                        6
                    
                        SSD:
                        BIO/18
                    
                        Language:
                        Italian
                    
                        Teaching Mode:
                        Traditional lectures
                        
                            Campus:
                            Bologna
                        
                            Corso:
                            First cycle degree programme (L) in
                            Biotechnology (cod. 8005)

                            Teaching resources on Virtuale
                        
                                    Course Timetable
                                
from Oct 30, 2023 to Dec 19, 2023

Learning outcomes

Mechanisms of heredity: nature of genetic material, transmission, expression and variability. Understanding the mechanisms of heredity at the molecular, family and population level; interpreting experimental data and making predictive hypothesis

Course contents

Introduction to genetics

Mendelian Genetics

Cell division and the transmission of chromosomes

Extensions of Mendelian Inheritance

Recombination, Linkage, and genetic mapping

Genetics of bacteria and their viruses

Genetic variation. DNA Mutation and repair. Variations in chromosome structure and number

Molecular genetic analysis of genes and genomes

Population genetics

Genetics of quantitative and complex traits

Readings/Bibliography

Suggested textbooks of Genetics

Michael L. Goldberg, Janice A. Fisher, Leroy Hood, and Leland H. Hartwell GENETICA: Dall'analisi formale alla genomica. 3 ed. Mc Graw Hill

Benjamin Pierce "GENETICA" Zanichelli

Griffiths A,J.F. et al. "Genetica. Principi di analisi formale." Zanichelli

Peter J. Russell . “ GENETICA Un approccio molecolare ” Edit. Pearson

Snusdat D.P. – Simmons M.J. – PRINCIPI DI GENETICA. V Edizione. Edit. EdiSES

Brooker R.J. "Principi di Genetica" McGraw-Hill

Teaching methods

Standard lectures using ppt presentations. Problem posing and solving discussed in classroom

As concerns the teaching methods of this course unit, all students (including all the international incoming exchange students, i.e. ERASMUS) must attend Module 1, 2 online [https://www.unibo.it/it/servizi-e-opportunita/salute-e-assistenza/salute-e-sicurezza/sicurezza-e-salute-nei-luoghi-di-studio-e-tirocinio ], while Module 3 on health and safety is to be attended in class. Information about Module 3 attendance schedule is available on the website of your degree programme ("studiare"--"formazione obbligatoria su sicurezza e salute").

Assessment methods

Slide presentations and exercises will be available through the Moodle platform virtuale.unibo.it
Access is restricted to University of Bologna students who are enlisted to the course

Teaching tools

Slides, Original scientific articles, Excersises.

Office hours

See the website of Francesco Chemello