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Lecturer(s)
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Vyskot Boris, prof. RNDr. DrSc.
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Hudzieczek Vojtěch, Dr.
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Course content
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General aspects of the organisms Evolution. Historical overview. Plant architecture. Model organisms. Evolutionary processes in selected organisms: myxomycetes, hydroids, <i>Caenorhabditis elegans</i> ("C-elegans"), <i>Drosophila melanogaster</i>, <i>Lytechinus variegatus</i>, in amphibians and mammals. Evolutionary Plant Genetics: Lower plants, Angiosperms. Gametophyte, fertilization, embryogenesis, plant architecture (stem, flower, roots). Reproduction and evolution of reproduction modes, sex determination. Epigenetics, DNA methylation, genome imprinting, gene silencing, transposable elements.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecture
- Homework for Teaching
- 2 hours per semester
- Preparation for the Exam
- 15 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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General aspects of the organisms Evolution. Historical overview. Plant architecture. Model organisms.
Student should be able to (after attending the course): - Define main evolutionary trends in living organisms on Earth. - Explain evolution of sexes and reproduction modes. - Describe major and evolutionary important key features of anatomy and morphology of living organisms.
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Prerequisites
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unspecified
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Mark
knowledge in extent of the lectures
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Recommended literature
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Vyskot, B. (1998). Genetická podmíněnost fyziologických procesů. In: Fyziologie rostlin, Procházka, S. a kol. , Academia, Praha, str. 432-458.
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Vyskot, B. (1999). Přehled vývojové biologie a genetiky. Ústav molekulární genetiky AV ČR, Praha.
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Wolpert, L. a kol. (1998). Principles of Development. Current Biology Ltd., Oxford.
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