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B016966 - GENETICS AND PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY
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Course Content
Suggested readings
Learning Objectives
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Type of Assessment
Course program
Academic Year 2016-17
Course year
Third year - Second Semester
Belonging Department
Experimantal and Clinical Medicine
Course Type
Single education field course
Scientific Area
AGR/07 - AGRICULTURAL GENETICS
Credits
6
Teaching Hours
48
Teaching Term
01/03/2017 ⇒ 30/04/2018
Attendance required
No
Type of Evaluation
Final Grade
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Lectureship
Teaching Language
The course is given in Italian
Course Content
Plant reproductive system.
Recombination and mapping in plants
Genetic variability: sources and exploitation of new alleles/genes.
Mutants in the genetic analysis.
Genomics tools for breeding technologies.
Genetic markers: features and use in breeding programs
Genome sequencing projects
GMO and breeding: transgenic approach and crop improvement: genetic modification of primary and secondary pathways for improvement of nutritive value and for industry.
Recombination and mapping in plants
Genetic variability: sources and exploitation of new alleles/genes.
Mutants in the genetic analysis.
Genomics tools for breeding technologies.
Genetic markers: features and use in breeding programs
Genome sequencing projects
GMO and breeding: transgenic approach and crop improvement: genetic modification of primary and secondary pathways for improvement of nutritive value and for industry.
Suggested readings (Search our library's catalogue)
Genetica generale. Barcaccia e Falcinelli, Liguori editor.
Selected paper from scientific leterature are proposed in relation to letures.
Selected paper from scientific leterature are proposed in relation to letures.
Learning Objectives
Skills acquired:familiarity with state of the art and with biotech tools for agro industry
Teaching Methods
Classes consist in lessons seminars laboratories and workshops for the discussion of scientific papers and reports given by the teacher o proposed by students
Further information
The course is present on E-learning platform.
Type of Assessment
Examination is written and oral
Course program
Biotechnology and agricultural sustainability: designing the plant for the future
Genomics tools for breeding technologies.
Genetic markers: features and use in breeding programs
Linkage and mapping: how to build a genetic map. Physical and genetic map.
Structural genomics: genome sequencing projects Genome and Est and databases.
Genetic variability: finding and exploiting new alleles/genes
Experimental mutagenesis in agriculture
GMO and breeding: transgenic approach and crop improvement: genetic modification of primary and secondary pathways for improvement of nutritive value and for industry.
Genomics tools for breeding technologies.
Genetic markers: features and use in breeding programs
Linkage and mapping: how to build a genetic map. Physical and genetic map.
Structural genomics: genome sequencing projects Genome and Est and databases.
Genetic variability: finding and exploiting new alleles/genes
Experimental mutagenesis in agriculture
GMO and breeding: transgenic approach and crop improvement: genetic modification of primary and secondary pathways for improvement of nutritive value and for industry.