AGRICULTURAL GENETICS
Academic Year 2017/2018 - 1° YearCredit Value: 6
Taught classes: 28 hours
Term / Semester: 2°
Learning Objectives
Providing foundations in the three main branches of genetics, genetics of character transmissions, molecular and population genetics, giving emphasis to experimental logic and problem resolution. At the end of the course, students will be able to understand the genetic mechanisms underlying the evolution of plants and apply experimental designs in order to identify and select genotypes for improved varieties.
Detailed Course Content
Heredity and variability - Mendelian heredity - Association and mapping of genes - Structure and function of genetic material - Mutations - Population genetics - Qualitative and quantitative characters – Evolution and speciation - Genetic improvement of plants
Textbook Information
1. Genetica e genomica, Barcaccia G. e Falcinelli M., Liguori editore. Volume I ,II.
2. Genetica agraria, Russel P.J., Wolfe S.L., Hertz P.E., Starr C., McMillan B. Edises
3. Genetica Agraria, Lorenzetti, Ceccarelli, Rosellini, Veronesi, Pàtron editore, quarta edizione
4. Genetica un approccio integrato, Sanders MF, Bowman JL