Bi3070 Basic genetics for anthropologists

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2026
Extent and Intensity
3/0/0. 3 credit(s) (příf plus uk k 1 zk 2 plus 1 > 4). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
doc. RNDr. Petr Kuglík, CSc. (lecturer)
RNDr. Pavel Lízal, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. RNDr. Petr Kuglík, CSc.
Department of Experimental Biology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: doc. RNDr. Petr Kuglík, CSc.
Supplier department: Department of Experimental Biology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Prerequisites
Knowledge of basic genetic principles from the secondary school.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Abstract
This lecture provides explanation of basic concepts of classical genetics. At the end of this course students should be able: to understand basic principles of classical and molecular genetics; explain the rules of inheritance in cells, individuals and populations; describe basic genetic applications and methods used in medicine, agriculture and animal breeding.
Learning outcomes
At the end of this course students should be able: to understand basic principles of classical and molecular genetics; explain the rules of inheritance in cells, individuals and populations; describe basic genetic applications and methods used in medicine, agriculture and animal breeding.
Key topics
1. Introduction to genetics, brief history of genetics. 2. Mendel´s study of heredity. Principles of segregation and independent assortment. 3. Allelic interactions. Gene interactions. 4. Mendelian principles in human genetics. 5. Mechanisms of sex determination. Sex differentiation. Inheritance of sex-linked genes. 6. Linkage and crossing-over. 7. Chromosome mapping in eukaryotes. 8. Mutations and mutagens. 9. Cytogenetics, microstructure of chromosomes, karyotype. 10. Variations in chromosome number. 11. Variations in chromosome structure. 12. Genetic determination of quantitative traits and their analysis. 13. Principles of population genetics.
Study resources and literature
    recommended literature
  • SNUSTAD, D. Peter and Michael J. SIMMONS. Principles of genetics. Seventh edition. 648 stran. ISBN 9781118875896. info
  • SNUSTAD, D. Peter and Michael J. SIMMONS. Genetika. Translated by Jiřina Relichová. Druhé, aktualizované vydá. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2017, xix, 844. ISBN 9788021086135. info
  • SNUSTAD, D. Peter; Michael J. SIMMONS; Jiřina RELICHOVÁ; Jiří DOŠKAŘ; Jiří FAJKUS; Petr HOŘÍN; Aleš KNOLL; Petr KUGLÍK; Jan ŠMARDA; Jana ŠMARDOVÁ; Renata VESELSKÁ and Boris VYSKOT. Genetika (Principles of Genetics). 1st ed. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2009, 894 pp. Učebnice. ISBN 978-80-210-4852-2. URL info
Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching
Lectures
Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements
weekly lectures, writting test. The test from the whole content of the lecture.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further Comments
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught every week.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024, Autumn 2025.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2026, recent)
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