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POPULATION BIOLOGY

CODE 84456
ACADEMIC YEAR 2021/2022
CREDITS
  • 5 cfu during the 3nd year of 9916 SCIENZE AMBIENTALI E NATURALI (L-32) - GENOVA
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    SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR BIO/05
    LANGUAGE Italian
    TEACHING LOCATION
  • GENOVA
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    SEMESTER Annual
    MODULES This unit is a module of:
    TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB

    OVERVIEW

    The Population Biology presents different approaches to the study of micro-evolutionary processes in animal populations.

    AIMS AND CONTENT

    LEARNING OUTCOMES

    The course aims to provide students with theoretical and methodological basis for populations evolution analysis. The treated contents of Populations Genetics and Zoogeography both historical-descriptive and applied (e.g. conservation genetic) should lead students to develop critical and analytical capabilities useful for further in-depth research and personal research.

    TEACHING METHODS

    Lectures using power point presentations.

    SYLLABUS/CONTENT

    Population and meta-population: general aspects. Populations Genetics. Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium and its deviations. History of and introduction to Zoogeography. Continental drift and current distribution of ecological conditions (biomes). Ranges definition, description and analysis. Definizione, descrizione e studio degli areali (vicarianza-dispersione). Vicariance. Dispersal. Speciation models. Systematic Biogeography (biogeographical regions, chorological categories).

    RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

    Conner J.K. & Hartl D.L., 2005. Elementi di genetica ecologica. Piccin, Padova.

    Frankham R., Ballou J.D., Briscoe D.A., 2006. Fondamenti di genetica della conservazione. Zanichelli.

    Zunino M. & Zullini A., 2004. Biogeografia. La dimensione spaziale dell’evoluzione. Casa Editrice Ambrosiana, Milano

    TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

    Exam Board

    LORIS GALLI (President)

    GIORGIO BAVESTRELLO

    SILVIA VIAGGI

    EMANUELE BOSI (President Substitute)

    LESSONS

    Class schedule

    POPULATION BIOLOGY

    EXAMS

    EXAM DESCRIPTION

    Oral exam

    ASSESSMENT METHODS

    Oral exam. The exam is aimed at assessing the knowledge of the fundamental elements of the subject, the ability to link the various topics and the mastery of the applicative aspects.

    Exam schedule

    Date Time Location Type Notes
    24/01/2022 10:00 GENOVA Scritto
    07/02/2022 10:00 GENOVA Scritto
    20/06/2022 10:00 GENOVA Scritto
    04/07/2022 10:00 GENOVA Scritto
    18/07/2022 10:00 GENOVA Scritto
    02/09/2022 10:00 GENOVA Scritto
    16/09/2022 10:00 GENOVA Scritto