- Docente: Stefania Dall'Olio
- Credits: 9
- SSD: AGR/17
- Language: Italian
- Moduli: Stefania Dall'Olio (Modulo Mod 1) Francesca Bertolini (Modulo Mod 2)
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures (Modulo Mod 1) Traditional lectures (Modulo Mod 2)
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Animal Production (cod. 8882)
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from Feb 21, 2023 to May 11, 2023
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from Feb 20, 2023 to May 24, 2023
Learning outcomes
The course will provide the basic knowledge concerning the inheritance of traits, genetic variations, molecular genetics and the main aspects concerning population genetics.
Course contents
Module of Genetic
Gene expression : translation.
Mendelian genetics: genotype and phenotype. Mendel's principle of segregations. Mendel's principle of independent assortment.
Chromosomal basis of inheritance, sex linkage and sex determination.
Extensions of Mendelian Genetic Analysis: Multiple alleles. Modifications of dominance relationships. Gene interactions. Essential genes and lethal alleles. Gene expression and the environment.
Genetic linkage: Gene recombination and chromosomal exchange. Constructing genetic maps.
Population genetics. Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium and its disturbing forces.
Module of Morpho-functional evaluation of animals: role of the morphological evaluation of dairy cow. Distinctive characteristics of cattle for meat production. Technique of morphological evaluation of cattle for meat production. Evaluation of bovine carcass. Pig breeds and etnic distinctive traits. The evaluation of pig carcass.
Readings/Bibliography
Module of Genetics
Peter J. Russel , P. E. Hertz, B. McMillan . Elementi di Genetica. Edises, Napoli.
Teaching material for the exam is represented by the materials available for the students at the web site
Module of Morphological evaluation of animals: teaching material for the exam is represented by the materials available for the students at the web site
Teaching methods
Genetic (Prof.ssa Dall'Olio) concerns lectures (48 hours), problems and exercitations of molecular genetics (12 hours).
Morphofunctional evaluation of animls (Prof.ssa Menchetti) concerns lectures (24 hours) and practica teaching unit represented by 8 hours with visits to livestock farms, seminars and discussions with experts and various operators in the specific field.
Assessment methods
The final vote of the exam of "Genetic and morphofunctional evaluation of animals " is represented by the synthesis of the evaluations regarding the two parts "Genetic " and "Morphofunctional evaluation of animals".
The evaluation of the part concerning "Genetic" includes a written test with 30 questions at multiple-choice (closed answers). The test is passed with a minimum of 18 points.
The evaluation of the part concerning "Morphofunctional evaluation of animals" is represented by a written test where 30 questions are indicated with closed answers and concerning the themes developed during the course. To each rigth answer corresponds one point and the test is positively passed with a minimum of 18 points .
The final vote of the course of Genetic and morphofunctional evaluation of animals is determined by the joint evaluation in both the modules but considering that the vote of morphological evaluation represents 30% on the final vote. The evaluations obtained in the two different tests of the two different parts of the course don't have any deadline.
Teaching tools
Teaching tools:
Slides presentation
Exercises on specific themes
Visit to zootechnical farms
Experts invitation to present data to the student
Office hours
See the website of Stefania Dall'Olio
See the website of Francesca Bertolini
SDGs
This teaching activity contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda.