Teacher
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Kuzmanovic Ljiljana
(syllabus)
1. General genetics - Introduction to genetics; biological diversity and role of organic macromolecules - Structure of genetic material (nucleic acids) and DNA replication; chromosomes and chromatin - Flow of genetic information from DNA to proteins: transcription and translation, genetic code - Gene expression regulation - Cell cycle, mitosis, meiosis - Mendelian genetics and principles of trait inheritance: mono- and di-hybrid crosses, backcross, chi-square test - Genetic linkage, recombination and genetic maps - Mutations (point, chromosomal, genomic) - Genetics of quantitative traits, continuous variability, genetic and phenotypic components of variability, basis of statistical analysis. 2. Plant breeding - Introduction, origin and evolution of cultivated species, exploitation of genetic biodiversity as a source of useful genes - Methods to create new variability, inter- and intra-specific hybridization; interaction between genes, environment and phenotype - Characterization of trait polymorphism, phenotypic and genotypic selection, marker assisted selection - Reproductive systems and barriers of cultivated species - Genetic structure of populations - Methods of breeding autogamous crops - Chromosome engineering for wheat breeding - Methods of breeding allogamous crops, and vegetatively propagated crops - Integrative platforms for plant breeding - Exercises: visit to experimental fields
(reference books)
Russell PJ: Genetica - Un approccio molecolare, Pearson editore Barcaccia G, Falcinelli M: Genetica e Genomica. Vol. II. Miglioramento genetico. Liguori Editore S.r.l. Didactic material provided by the teacher
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