CODE 118203 ACADEMIC YEAR 2026/2027 CREDITS 6 cfu anno 1 BIOLOGIA APPLICATA E SPERIMENTALE 11932 (LM-6 R) - GENOVA SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR BIOS-14/A TEACHING LOCATION GENOVA SEMESTER 2° Semester PREREQUISITES Propedeuticità in ingresso Per sostenere l'esame di questo insegnamento è necessario aver sostenuto i seguenti esami: APPLIED AND EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY 11932 (coorte 2026/2027) FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGY 104222 2026 TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB AIMS AND CONTENT LEARNING OUTCOMES The module Forensic Genetics will provide the student a theoretical and practical knowledge of the Genetics application in forensic contexts. Starting from the foundation of Genetics and Population Genetics students will be made aware of the DNA profiling/typing principles at mitochondrial and nuclear level. Autosome and sex-chromosome-associate loci will be presented and explained. STR and SNP identification techniques will be presented focusing also in the New Generation Sequencing (NGS) technologies. DNA databases will be presented and the student will be familiar with the interpretation and the presentation of genetic results in cases of human identification and paternity. A special section of the module will be dedicated to the molecular identification of animal and plant species. At the end of the module student will demonstrate competence and critical capacity to understand and apply DNA analysis in general and forensic contexts. TEACHING METHODS Students with a physical disability or learning disability certification submitted to the University can find information on support services on the webpage https://unige.it/disabilita-dsa, prepared by the “Office for Inclusion Services for Students with Disabilities and SLD”. Students may also contact Professor Cristina Carbone (cristina.carbone@unige.it), the DISTAV disability contact person. TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD STEFANO VANIN Ricevimento: Specific questions will be answered at the end of the scheduled classes, in addition students may book an appointment by e-mail (stefano.vanin@unige.it) EMANUELE BOSI Ricevimento: Students can request an appointment for clarification by sending an email to emanuele.bosi@unige.it Exam Board EMANUELE BOSI (President) STEFANO VANIN (President) LESSONS Class schedule The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy
