Qunatitatice Genetics

General

• Code: TΑBO-42-Δ2
• Semester: 4th
• Study Level: Undergraduate
• Course type: Special Background
• Teaching and exams language: Greek (English for Erasmus students)
• The course is offered to Erasmus students
• Teaching Methods (Hours/Week): Tutorials (Theory) (3) / Practice works (1)
• ECTS Units: 5
• Instructors: Gounaris Yannis

Course Contents

• Chapter 1. Frequencies of genes and genotypes in large populations.
• Chapter 2 Changes in the frequencies of genotypes by systemic processes.
• Chapter 3. Small populations.
• Chapter 4. Other modifications of the ideal population.
• Chapter 5. Genealogical trees and kinship coefficient.
• Chapter 6. The continuous characteristics.
• Chapter 7. The phenotypic deviation of the characteristics.
• Chapter 8. The similarity between relatives.
• Exercises on the material of the above 8 chapters.

Educational Goals

It aims to learn about changes in allele gene frequencies within the population, the effects of selection pressure, the effects of immigration, and the rate calculations and practices of genetic improvement of species.

General Skills

• Autonomous work.
• Generating new research ideas.
• Search, analysis and synthesis of data and information, using the necessary technologies.

Teaching Methods

• In the classroom, face to face.

Use of ICT means

• Support of learning process through the electronic platform / e-class.

Teaching Organization

Students Evaluation

• Final exams using multiple choice questions.
• Essay.

Recommended Bibliography

1. [77111055]: Αρχές Γενετικής και Βελτίωσης των Φυτών, George Acquaah.
2. [86055663]: Βοτανική, Mauseth James D.
3. Introduction to quantitative genetics. D.S. Falconer.