| Cipher: | 2515 |
| Nomenclature: | Analysis of genetic diversity of plants |
| Study programme: | Molecular biosciences |
| Module: | Plant biology |
| Case holder: | The headline izv.prof.dr.sc. Domagoj Šimić, zn. advisor-permanent choice |
| Institution of the case holder: | (DŠ) Agricultural Institute Osijek |
| Contributors - Contractors: | |
| Subject status: | Electoral College |
| The year in which the case is submitted: | Year I |
| The semester in which the case is submitted: | Semester II |
| Subject objective: | Support existing findings and gain new knowledge and develop new skills in the field of plant genetic diversity analysis on concrete data. |
| Case contents: | The case covers the following chapters: (1) Definition and significance of genetic diversity of plants, (2) Definition of polymorphism, (3) Plant dominance and properties (species, subspecies, wild/domesticated ecotype, population, cultivarr), (4) Loss of genetic diversity and consequences, (5) Plant gene banks, (6) Phenotype/Genotype, (7) Selection and criteria for the selection of plant genes, (8) Assessment of genetic diversity, (9) Methods of assessment of genetic diversity (frequency of alleles, genetic distances), (10) Measures of genetic diversity (polymorphism instalments, proportions of polymorphic loci, number of alleles, expected heterozygousness/populations, individuals), (11) Use of markers in diversity assessment (morphological, molecular/ codominant, dominant), (12) Analysis of the results of assessed divergentness (dendrograms, PCoA), (13) Review of computer programs for diversity assessment, (14) Future trends. |
| Learning outcomes: competences, knowledge, skills that the subject develops: | 1. Self-assess the adoption of new knowledge in the field of molecular analysis of the genetic diversity of plants. |
| ECTS Credits | 6 |
| Lectures | 20 |
| Seminars (IS) | 5 |
| Exercises (E) | 5 |
| Altogether | 30 |
| The way of teaching and acquiring knowledge: | Students are obliged to regularly attend lectures (or attend consultations), actively participate in the performance of exercises, and prepare and exhibit seminar work. |
| Ways of teaching and acquiring knowledge: (notes) | Access to the computer/Internet is required to perform part of the lesson. |
| Monitoring and evaluating students (mark in fat printing only relevant categories) | Teaching activities, Mandatory seminar work |
| Rating method: | Oral exam, Essay/Seminar, Published publication analysis, 9 |
| Mandatory literature: | De Vicence MC, Fulton T (2000-2004) Volume 1, Using molecular marker technology in studies on plant genetic diversity, Learning module. International Plant Genetic Resources Institute, Rome, Italy, Institute for Genomic Diversity, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA |
| Supplementary (recommended) literature: | Scientific journals: Euphytica, Genetics, Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, Heredity, Nature, Plant Genetic Resources, Plant Diversity and Evolution, Teoretical and Applied Genetics |
| How to monitor the quality and performance performance (evaluation): | The success of the course will be assessed annually by the joint expert committee of the Rudjer Boskovic Institute, the University of Dubrovnik and the University of Josip Juraj Strossmayer in Osijek on the basis of the success of the exam and questionnaires on the adequacy of the content and performance of the lecturers filled in by students. |
