Studying at the University of Verona

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Laurea in Scienze e tecnologie viticole ed enologiche - Immatricolazione dal 2025/2026.

The Study Plan includes all modules, teaching and learning activities that each student will need to undertake during their time at the University.
Please select your Study Plan based on your enrollment year.

2° Year  activated in the A.Y. 2018/2019

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
15
B/C
AGR/15
12
B
AGR/03
Training
6
F
-

3° Year  activated in the A.Y. 2019/2020

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
12
B/C
AGR/15
12
B/C
AGR/11 ,AGR/12
Prova finale
3
E
-
activated in the A.Y. 2018/2019
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
15
B/C
AGR/15
12
B
AGR/03
Training
6
F
-
activated in the A.Y. 2019/2020
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
12
B/C
AGR/15
12
B/C
AGR/11 ,AGR/12
Prova finale
3
E
-

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Teaching code

4S02027

Credits

6

Coordinator

Mario Pezzotti

Language

Italian

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

AGR/07 - AGRICULTURAL GENETICS

The teaching is organized as follows:

Teoria

Credits

5

Period

II semestre

Academic staff

Mario Pezzotti

Laboratorio [Laboratorio 1° turno]

Credits

1

Period

II semestre

Academic staff

Sara Zenoni

Laboratorio [Laboratorio 2° turno]

Credits

1

Period

II semestre

Academic staff

Sara Zenoni

Learning outcomes

The course aims at illustrating principles of genetic transmission at molecular, cellular and population level. Mendelian, molecular and population genetics elements will be taught. Existing traditional grapevine breeding methods, based on natural and induced genetic variability, and modern plant breeding instruments, genomic based, will be reviewed.

Program

• Genetics meaning and its impact on the modern era.
• Genetics, biology and biotechnology
• Genetics grounds on variation
• The Early Concepts of Heredity.
• Mendel's Laws of Inheritance.
• Chromosome Theory of Heredity,
• Linkage and Linear Arrangement of Genes,
• Genetic Recombination and Mechanism,
• Gene Interactions,
• Multiple Alleles,
• Genes and Environment,
• Genetic Determination of Quantitative Traits ,
• Genetic Basis of Sex Determination,
• Genes in Human Heredity
• Chromosomes, Genes, and DNA,
• Gene Mutations,
• DNA Content and Variation,
• Gene Structure and Concept,
• Mutagenesis,
• Gene Function,
• General Nature of the Genetic Code,
• Specific Nature of the Genetic Code,
• Transfer and Translation of Genetic Information,
• Regulation of Gene Activity,
• Chromosome Rearrangements,
• Evolution of Diploids and Polyploids,
• DNA Finds New Ways of Generating Variability,
• Quantitative genetics
• Johanssen and East.
• Environmental variation and genetics.
• Quantitative trait selection
• Hereditability and Selection pressure.
• GXE interaction
• Grapevine genetics and genomics
• Plant breeding methodologies in asexual propagated species.
• Grapevine breeding.
• Modern plant breeding in grapevine

Bibliography

Reference texts
Activity Author Title Publishing house Year ISBN Notes
Teoria Peter D. Snustad Michael J. Simmons Genetica (Edizione 5) EDISES 2014 8879598392
Teoria Benjamin Pierce GENETICA (Edizione 2) Zanichelli 2016 9788808521163

Examination Methods

Learning will be assessed by an oral exam for both attending and non-attending students. To access the oral exam students need to deliver at least a week before the test reports relating to laboratory activities with compulsory attendance.
The aim of the test is to ascertain the extend and the deepness of the knowledge of the topics covered in the program.
The final assessment is expressed in thirtieths.

Students with disabilities or specific learning disorders (SLD), who intend to request the adaptation of the exam, must follow the instructions given HERE