Animal Cytogenetics

Code:

MV113

Acronym:

CA

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Basic Sciences

Instance: 2010/2011 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Web Page:	http://sigarra.up.pt/icbas/disciplinas_geral.FormView?P_CAD_CODIGO=MV113&P_ANO_LECTIVO=2009/2010&P_PERIODO=1S
Responsible unit:	Cytogenetics
Course/CS Responsible:	Integrated Masters Degree in Veterinary Medicine

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MIMV	94	Plan 2007 to 2017	1	-	2	20	54

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

The student must acquire the following capacities/knowledge: morphological, structural and functional organization of chromosomes, mutations that can change this organization and application of these knowledge to veterinary pathology and evolution of species.

Program

Theorical programme: Cell Cycle: mitosis and meiosis, modifications during mitosis and meiosis. Chromosome anatomy. Euchromatin and heterochromatin. Ultrastucture of chromatin and chromosomes. Numerical and structural chromosome abnormalities. Sexual determination. Mutagenesis. Genotoxic agents. Cancer. Evolution of some species of domestic animals.

Practical programme: Cell cycle study. Chromosome preparation and banding techniques. Observation of metaphase chromosomes of different animals, without banding and with G-bands and organization of the karyotypes. Cytogenetic nomenclature and karyotype description. Analysis of the consequences of chromosomal abnormalities in gamete segregation.

Mandatory literature

Halnan Clive R. E. ed.; Cytogenetics of animals. ISBN: 0-85198-629-3
Azevedo Carlos 340; Biologia celular e molecular. ISBN: 972-757-354-1
Nicholas F. W.; Introduction to veterinary genetics. ISBN: 1-4051-0633-6

Complementary Bibliography

Lacadena Juan-Ramón; Citogenética. ISBN: 84-89365-58-X
Nicholas F. W.; Veterinary genetics. ISBN: 0-19-857569-6
O.Brien Stephen J. 340; Atlas of mammalian chromosomes. ISBN: 0-471-35015-X

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theory and Practice (laboratory) with audiovisual support

Evaluation Type

Evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Attendance (estimated)	Participação presencial	24,00
	Total:	-	0,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Description	Type	Time (hours)	End date
	Estudo autónomo	15
	Estudo autónomo	15
	Total:	30,00

Observations

Evaluation only made by final examination