MORPHOLOGY AND GENETICS OF DEVELOPMENT
cod. 1004817

Academic year 2024/25
1° year of course - First semester
Professor
Giulia POZZI
Academic discipline
Anatomia umana (BIO/16)
Field
Scienze biomediche
Type of training activity
Basic
14 hours
of face-to-face activities
2 credits
hub: PARMA
course unit
in ITALIAN

Integrated course unit module: BIOSCIENCES

Learning objectives

Knowledge and understanding
The course is designed to give the students the methods for studying the genetical and morphological organization of the human body, with particular attention to the development of the optical system.

Applying knowledge and understanding
the student must recognize the morphological development of the main organs

Making judgements
the student must solve simple case studies

Communication skills
the student must use technically sound terminology

Learning skills
the student must be able to summarize a brief morphological text

Prerequisites

Course unit content

Genes, genotype and phenotype. The chromosomes: structure and function.
Basic concepts of development: determination and differentiation, development patterns in Metazoa: the Drosophila.
Development of the body patterns: segmentation genes.
Genetic control of eye development and evolution of the eye and photoreceptors.

Full programme

Genes, genotype and phenotype. The chromosomes: structure and function.
Basic concepts of development: determination and differentiation, development patterns in Metazoa: the Drosophila.
Development of the body patterns: segmentation genes.
Genetic control of eye development and evolution of the eye and photoreceptors.

Bibliography

Lessons' notes.

Suzuki DT, Griffiths AJF, Miller JH, Lewontin RC. Genetica. Principi di Analisi Formale. Zanichelli.
Gilbert SF, Barresi MJF. Biologia dello sviluppo. Zanichelli

Fuhrmann S. Eye Morphogenesis and Patterning of the Optic Vesicle. Current Topics in Developmental Biology, 2010; Volume 93, pagg. 61-84

Graw J. Eye Development. Current Topics in Developmental Biology, 2010; Volume 90, pagg. 343-386

Teaching methods

Interactive class lectures. The slides used to support the lectures will be uploaded weekly to the Elly platform (https://elly2024.medicina.unipr.it). The slides will be available only for Students of the Course: 3044 - Ortottica ed assistenza oftalmologica (abilitante alla professione sanitaria di Ortottista ed assistente di oftalmologia)

Assessment methods and criteria

The achievement of the learning objective described above will be verified by a written test.
For the module of "Developmental Morphology and Genetics the Written Test" (30 minutes), the exam will consist of a multiple-choice test consisting of 15 questions. Two points will be given for each correct answer and zero points for each wrong or null answer.
The final grade for the Biosciences exam will be derived from the average of the grades obtained in the three modules.
Students with DSA/BSE must contact the University's Reception and Inclusion Centre (CAI) in advance and follow the CAI's instructions for any requests for personalised examinations (https://www.cai.unipr.it).

Other information

2030 agenda goals for sustainable development