20410219 - GENETICA

Students are requested to be able in learning and applying theoretical and pratical knowledges related to mechanisms responsible for heredity of genetic traits.
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Programma

Basic knowledges on the Genetics of eucaryotes and procariotes.
Knowledges on the methodology used in genetics, experimental model and experimental design.

DNA AS GENETIC MATERIAL; SEMICONSERVATIVE DNA REPLICATION IN PROKARYOTES (MESELSON AND STAHL EXPERIMENT) AND EUKARYOTES (TAYLOR’S EXPERIMENT); MENDELIAN GENETICS; GENOTYPE AND PHENOTYPE;PRINCIPLES OF SEGREGATION AND INDEPENDENT ASSORTMENT; DOMINANT AND RECESSIVE TRAITS; CHROMOSOMAL BASIS OF INHERITANCE; MEIOSIS AND MENDELIAN PRINCIPLES; SEX CHROMOSOME AND SEX DETERMINATION; EXTENTIONS OF AND DEVIATIONS FROM MENDELIAN GENETIC PRINCIPLES; MULTIPLE ALLELES; MODIFICATIONS OF DOMINANCE RELATIONSHIP; RICOMBINATION; GENETIC MAPPING IN EUKARYOTES.
GENE MAPPING IN BACTERIA AND BACTERIOPHAGES; BENZER’S EXPERIMENTS; COMPLEMENTATION; TRANSLATION; THE GENETIC CODE; GENE FUNCTION; REGULATION OF GENE EXPRESSION IN BACTERIA; DNA MUTATIONS; VARIATIONS IN CHROMOSOME STRUCTURE AND NUMBER;QUANTITATIVE GENETICS; POPULATION GENETICS: THE HARDY WEINNBERG LAW; FORCES THAT CHANGE GENE FREQUENCIES IN POPULATIONS; EVOLUTION

Practical work in the lab, with dedicated slides on mitoses; Genetics association and genetic map of 3 genes



Testi Adottati

- P.J. RUSSEL GENETICA: UN APPROCCIO MOLECOLARE (PEARSONS )
- R.J. BROOKER. GENETICA, ANALISI E PRINCIPI. ( ZANICHELLI )
- D.P.SNUSTAD,M.J.SIMMONS PRINCIPI DI GENETICA

Students are received on fridays: 14.00-16.00

In order to deeply involve the students, during the lessons they are invited to solve easy exercises alone or in small groups

Modalità Erogazione

Lessons; nuerical exercises in classroom and pratical work in lab

Modalità Frequenza

For partical activity in the lab, students are requested to sign up

Modalità Valutazione

Prova orale con 3 quesiti ognuno valutato da un punteggio minimo di 6 e uno massimo di 10.

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Programma

Basic knowledges on the Genetics of eucaryotes and procariotes.
Knowledges on the methodology used in genetics, experimental model and experimental design.

DNA AS GENETIC MATERIAL; SEMICONSERVATIVE DNA REPLICATION IN PROKARYOTES (MESELSON AND STAHL EXPERIMENT) AND EUKARYOTES (TAYLOR’S EXPERIMENT); MENDELIAN GENETICS; GENOTYPE AND PHENOTYPE;PRINCIPLES OF SEGREGATION AND INDEPENDENT ASSORTMENT; DOMINANT AND RECESSIVE TRAITS; CHROMOSOMAL BASIS OF INHERITANCE; MEIOSIS AND MENDELIAN PRINCIPLES; SEX CHROMOSOME AND SEX DETERMINATION; EXTENTIONS OF AND DEVIATIONS FROM MENDELIAN GENETIC PRINCIPLES; MULTIPLE ALLELES; MODIFICATIONS OF DOMINANCE RELATIONSHIP; RICOMBINATION; GENETIC MAPPING IN EUKARYOTES.
GENE MAPPING IN BACTERIA AND BACTERIOPHAGES; BENZER’S EXPERIMENTS; COMPLEMENTATION; TRANSLATION; THE GENETIC CODE; GENE FUNCTION; REGULATION OF GENE EXPRESSION IN BACTERIA; DNA MUTATIONS; VARIATIONS IN CHROMOSOME STRUCTURE AND NUMBER;QUANTITATIVE GENETICS; POPULATION GENETICS: THE HARDY WEINNBERG LAW; FORCES THAT CHANGE GENE FREQUENCIES IN POPULATIONS; EVOLUTION

Practical work in the lab, with dedicated slides on mitoses; Genetics association and genetic map of 3 genes


Testi Adottati

- P.J. RUSSEL GENETICA: UN APPROCCIO MOLECOLARE (PEARSONS )
- R.J. BROOKER. GENETICA, ANALISI E PRINCIPI. ( ZANICHELLI )
- D.P.SNUSTAD,M.J.SIMMONS PRINCIPI DI GENETICA

Students are received on fridays: 14.00-16.00

In order to deeply involve the students, during the lessons they are invited to solve easy exercises alone or in small groups


Modalità Erogazione

Lessons; nuerical exercises in classroom and pratical work in lab

Modalità Valutazione

Oral examination with 3 questions: minimum 6 and max 10 for each

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