POPULATION GENETIC ANALYSIS USING MOLECULAR DATA
| Title | ΠΟΣΟΤΙΚΗ ΚΑΙ ΠΛΗΘΥΣΜΙΑΚΗ ΓΕΝΕΤΙΚΗ ΑΝΑΛΥΣΗ ΜΕ ΧΡΗΣΗ ΜΟΡΙΑΚΩΝ ΔΕΔΟΜΕΝΩΝ / POPULATION GENETIC ANALYSIS USING MOLECULAR DATA |
| Code | GPP108 |
| Faculty | Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Environment |
| School | Agriculture |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Coordinator | Apostolos Apostolidis |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600017389 |
Programme of Study: Prógramma metaptychiakṓn Spoudṓn Genetikī, Veltíōsī fytṓn kai Paragōgī Pollaplasiastikoý Ylikoý
Registered students: 13
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS - Ypochreōtiká & Epilogīs | Compulsory Course | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| Academic Year | 2023 – 2024 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Weekly Hours | 5 |
| Total Hours | 65 |
| Class ID | 600239620
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Course Type 2021
Specific Foundation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600239620
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Examination)
Learning Outcomes
Learning outcomes aim to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of key concepts, principles, and methods in population and quantitative genetic analysis using molecular data. Students will acquire a strong foundation in both the theoretical and practical aspects of quantitative and population genetics, prepared for further studies or careers in genetics, genomics, evolutionary biology, and related fields.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Adapt to new situations
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Work in an international context
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Generate new research ideas
- Design and manage projects
- Be critical and self-critical
Course Content (Syllabus)
Population Genetics: Organization of Genetic Variability in Populations, Quantification of the Genetic Composition of Populations, Causes of Evolution, Forces that Change Allele Frequencies, Crossbreeding Systems and Interbreeding, Cumulative Effect of Evolutionary Forces, Molecular Population Genetics (Molecular Evolution, Patterns of Nucleotide Substitution -amino acids, evolution of multigene families, transposable elements).
Quantitative Genetics: Basic Genetic Model of Quantitative Traits, Similarity Between Related Individuals, Heritability - Recurrence, Applications of Statistics to Quantitative Traits, Mixed Linear Models, Enhancer and Genetic Values, Change in Frequencies through Selection, Enhancer-Selection Efficacy, Genetic Correlations, Cross Designs , Multienvironmental experimentation and genotype-environment interaction, Genomic relatedness and GBlups, Applications of Genomic Selection in Plant Breeding.
Quantitative Trait (QTL) Mapping: Linkage Theory, Classical Gene-Marker Linkage Analysis and QTL, Theory-Methods of QTL Mapping, Applications of QTL Mapping Concepts of QTL Selection with Genetic Markers (MAS), Direct and Indirect Selection Based on Trait Coding Genes targets.
Keywords
polygenic traits, genetic variability, genetic mapping, genetic markers, population genetics
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Multimedia
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
- Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 65 | ✓ | |||
| Seminars | 10 | ✓ | |||
| Reading Assigment | 45 | ✓ | |||
| Tutorial | 26 | ✓ | |||
| Field trips and participation in conferences / seminars / activities | 10 | ✓ | |||
| Project | 20 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Written assigments | 22 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Exams | 2 | ✓ | |||
| Total | 200 |
Student Assessment
Description
Written exams (70%), project (30%)
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Performance / Staging (Formative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
George Acquaah: Principles of plant genetics and breeding, Chapters 3,4,20,21
Last Update
24-01-2024
