Ateneo - UPO

The course provides basic knowledge about the organization of the cell and genetic material in eukaryotes and prokaryotes. The course also introduces concepts of population genetics and quantitative genetics

Genetica, Binelli e Ghisotti, EdiSes, ed. 2017;
Genetica, Pierce, Zanichelli, ed. 2016;
Principi di Genetica, Snustad Simmons, EdiSeS, ed. 2014.

The course aims to provide a basic understanding of genetic material and its transmission. It will cover the main characteristics of qualitative and quantitative traits. The course will describe the evolutionary forces that act on the genetic variability of populations.
Additionally, the course briefly addresses the main plant responses to stress conditions and introduces modern techniques for plant organism transformation.

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Hybrid in-person lectures using PowerPoint presentations

Students with physical disabilities, Learning Disabilities or Special Education Needs can request specific services and tools via the Staff Sviluppo e Coordinamento Carriere e Servizi alle Studentesse e agli Studenti, consulting the University webpage: https://www.uniupo.it/en/services/services-students-physical-or-learning-disabilities.
Students with disabilities, learning disabilities or special education needs, once they have contacted the University Staff, can refer to the tutor in charge of the course to define the examination modalities, concerning academic aspects.

Written exam. The test consists of 10 multiple-choice questions, each awarding 1 point for a correct answer and 0 points for an incorrect answer.

The prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell, plant and animal. The cell cycle. Sexual and asexual reproduction. Structure and functions of nucleic acids. DNA replication. Transcription and translation. Proteins. Gene and chromosomal mutations. Qualitative traits. Quantitative traits. Population genetics. Plant adaptation to stress. Introduction to genetic engineering.

Knowledge of the basics of heredity and the main evolutionary mechanisms acting on populations. Understanding of the complex relationships between genotype and phenotype.