Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
GENETIC ALVS205 3. Semester 0 + 0 0 6.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Associate's Degree
Course Type Compulsory
Mode of delivery Course is given at the spring semester, 2 hours a week, throughout the speech of the lecturer, showing some figures and videos using the projections.
Course Coordinator
Instructors ANKUZEF ANKUZEF
Assistants
Goals The purpose of the Genetic course is to give the students of the agriculture the basic genetic subjects necessary for the animal and plant breeding. The basic genetic subjects given to the students are a) The Basic Concepts of the Genetics b) Mendelian genetics, allelic and non-allelic gene interactions c) Linkage and Sex Linked Traits d) Population genetics, Quantitative Genetics e) The Structure and functions of DNA f) DNA Repair mechanism and Mutations
Course Content During the course of Genetics through the lectures a) Explanation of the basic genetic concepts and structure and features of the DNA through the historical development of the Science of the Genetics b) Starting with the Mendel’s experiments Reveal of the allelic and non allelic gene interactions, linkage and the sex linkage. Introducing examples for the importance and the use of all these in the Animal and Plant Breeding c) Focus on the central place of the population and quantitative genetic Information in the Animal and Plant breeding programs d) Recombinant DNA technologies, transgenic organisms in the sense of genetic engineering. Animal and Plant Biotechnology as an alternative aspect for the Breeding programs. (In the case of time remaining from the other subjects) e) Mistakes and repair mechanisms during the replication of DNA. The Importance of the Mutations in the genetic diversity and The Importance of Genetic diversity in Animal and Plant breeding.
Learning Outcomes 1) The theory of Genetics and the application of this theory.
2) The ability of the students to see the relation between generations through the phenotypes showing simple Mendel Inheritance in various animals and plants.
3) Understanding the interaction between genotypes and environment for the quantitative traits that are subjects of the agricultural affairs.

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week Introduction to Genetics, History, Genotype and Phenotype. Relations between genetics and some others. Focus on the Importance and Role of the Genetic Science in the agricultural work. Animation and watch some videos. Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving
Opinion Pool
 Homework
2. Week Comparative explanation of the Mitotic and Meiotic Cell Division. Cell structure of animals and plants and differences between them. Genomic and cytoplasmic genetic material. Structure of chromosomes, the role of meiotic division on the genetic variation, production of the sexual cells – gametes. Animation and watch some videos. Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving
Opinion Pool
 Homework
3. Week Mendelian genetics. Segregation and Independent Assortment Laws of Mendel. Single locus and two loci crosses. Control crossings. Probability and Chi-square tests. Pedigree Analysis. Animation and watch some videos. Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving
Opinion Pool
 Homework
4. Week Linkage and the Crossing over. Genes on the same chromosome goes together to the same gametes, except recombinants produced as a result of the crossing over between the homolog chromosomes. Mapping the genes. Animation and watch some videos. Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving
Opinion Pool
 Homework
5. Week Exceptions to the Mendel’s Laws. Allele gene. Interactions between allelic genes. Dominant, Recessive, co-dominance, over dominance, intermediary. Pleiotropism. Interactions between non allelic genes. Epistacy. Multi alleles: human blood groups. Sex linked (determined by the genes on the X chromosome) traits. Animation and watch some videos. Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving
Opinion Pool
 Homework
6. Week Quantitative Genetics. Continous Variation, polygene approach. Mendel’s Laws is also valid for the quantitative characters. Heritability, genetic advance and selective advantage. (In the case of extra time) QTL Loci. Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving
Opinion Pool
 Homework
7. Week Population Genetics. Gene and genotype frequencies. Hardy Weinberg equilibrium. The factors changing the gene and genotype frequencies in the populations. Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving
Opinion Pool
 Homework
8. Week Discussion on the midterm exam questions. The structure of the chromosomes. Chromosomal Mutations. Animation and watch some videos. Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving
Opinion Pool
 Homework
9. Week The structure of DNA and RNA molecules. The description end features of the genetic material. Carrying molecule of the genetic information is DNA. Genetic material of the eukaryotic and prokaryotic organisms. Watson Crick Model of the double helices. Animation and watch some videos. Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving
Opinion Pool
 Homework
10. Week Replication (Synthesis) of the DNA molecule. Discussion of the different Replication models. Enzymes and proteins that participate and their functions in the replication. Animation and watch some videos. Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving
Opinion Pool
 Homework
11. Week Transcription: convey the genetic information from DNA to RNA. Central dogma of the Genetics. m-RNA: synthesis and the makeup processing. Transcription in eukaryotes and prokaryotes. Genetic code and codon. The relation between codon and the amino acid. Animation and watch some videos. Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving
Opinion Pool
 Homework
12. Week Translation: translating the genetic information from mRNA to the proteins. Structure and function of the ribosome and t-RNA. Translation in eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells. One gene-one anzyme hypothesis. Animation and watch some videos. Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving
Opinion Pool
 Homework
13. Week Gene regulation in prokaryotes. Operon genetic control system. Animation and watch some videos. Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving
Opinion Pool
 Homework
14. Week Gene mutations: Point mutations in the level of DNA. DNA repair mechanisms. (In the case of extra time) an introductive discussion on the gene technology. Animation and watch some videos. Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving
Opinion Pool
 Homework

Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
1. Klug W.S. and M.R.Cummings, 2003. Concept of Genetics 6Ed. Prentice Hall. New Jersey.
2. Russell, P.J. 2006. iGenetics. A Mendelian approach. Pearson & Benjamin Cummings. New York.
3. Düzgüneş, O. ve H.R. Ekingen, 1983. Genetik. A.Ü. Basımevi. Ankara
4. Griffiths, A.J.F., S.R. Wessler, R. C. Lewontin, S.B. Carroll, 2008. Introduction to Genetics Analysis 9Ed. W.H. Freeman. New York.
5. Griffiths, A.J.F., J. H. Miller, D.T. Suziki, R. C. Lewontin, W. M. Gilbert, 2000. An Introduction to Genetics Analysis 7Ed. W.H. Freeman. New York
6. Klug W.S., M.R.Cummings, C.A. Spencer and M.A. Palladino, 2009. Concept of Genetics 9Ed. Pearson & Benjamin Cummings. New York.
7. Brown, T.A., 1998. Genetics: A molecular approach. 3Ed. Chapman and Hall.London.
8. Brown, T.A., 2007. Genomes 3Ed. Garland Science, Taylor & Francis Group, New York and London

Assessment
Measurement and Evaluation Methods and Techniques
a) Quizzes are applied at the end of the each subjects. b) Midterm examination is applied in the middle of the semester c) Final examination is applied at the end of the semester. Throughout all these quizzes and the examinations is intended to motivate the students and to measure their success.
ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Total weeks*Hours per week) 14 2
Work Hour outside Classroom (Preparation, strengthening) 14 2
Midterm Exam 1 2
Time to prepare for Midterm Exam 1 6
Time to prepare for Final Exam 1 6
Total Workload
Total Workload / 30 (s)
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