Genetica della vite e delle piante di interesse alimentare
(objectives)
AIMS Let the student to know the inheritance of Mendelian traits and the problems related to gene association (linkage) and to the construction of genetic maps in higher plants. Provide the basic principles to understand the nature and structure of genetic material, its transmission, expression and modification (mutations) in living organisms, with particular reference to grapevine and the main species of agri-food interest. Provide the principles of the main molecular methodologies for varietal identification and traceability in agri-food chains.
EXPECTED RESULTS After completing the course, students must demonstrate that they: 1) have acquired the tools for the analysis of the transmission and recombination of hereditary characters; 2) are able to interpret the results of genetic crosses; 3) have acquired knowledge on the principles and methods to construct genetic maps in higher plants; 4) have acquired knowledge on the nature, modification, functioning and transmission of genetic information of living organisms, with particular reference to grapevine and the main species of agri-food interest; 5) have acquired knowledge on the main molecular methodologies for varietal identification and traceability in agri-food chains; 6) have acquired knowledge on the origin and evolution of grapevine and the main species of agri-food interest, with particular reference to wheat.
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Code
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16269 |
Language
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ITA |
Type of certificate
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Profit certificate
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Credits
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6
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Scientific Disciplinary Sector Code
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AGR/07
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Contact Hours
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40
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Laboratory Hours
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8
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Type of Activity
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Core compulsory activities
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Derived from
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16269 Genetica della vite e delle piante di interesse alimentare in Food and Wine Technologies L-26 0 CIAFFI Mario
(syllabus)
The course is organized into four major sections: 1) MENDELIAN GENETICS 2) MOLECULAR GENETICS 3) MUTATIONS 4) MOLECULAR METHODOLOGIES, GENETIC VARIABILITY AND BREEDING
MENDELIAN GENETICS - Mendel's principles Monohybrid crosses: the principles of dominance and segregation; dihybrid crosses: the principle of independent assortment. - Extension of Mendel's principles: partial dominance, codominance, multiple alleles, epistasis, genetic linkage, pleiotropy.
MOLECULAR GENETICS - Structures of DNA and RNA. - The central dogma of molecular biology: replication, transcription and translation, the genetic code. - Gene structure and regulation. - The organization of DNA in chromosomes, mitosis and meiosis, chromosome theory of inheritance,
MUTATIONS - Gene mutations - Genome mutations: polyploidy.
MOLECULAR METHODOLOGIES - Molecular markers and their use in varietal identification and traceability in agri-food chains.
GENETIC VARIABILITY AND BREEDING - Origin of Vitis vinifera and genetic diversity of cultivated current grapevine varieties. - Notes on the origin of the main plant species of alimentary interest with particular reference to cereals.
(reference books)
Notes and slides of the lectures provided by the teacher. Textbooks:
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Dates of beginning and end of teaching activities
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From 02/03/2020 to 12/06/2020 |
Delivery mode
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Traditional
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Attendance
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not mandatory
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Evaluation methods
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Oral exam
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