Credit hours
In-class work per week |
Practice per week |
Credits |
Duration |
Total |
4 |
4 |
12 |
15 weeks |
180 hours |
Instructor
Gerson Barreto Mourão
Luiz Lehmann Coutinho
Objective
Integrate knowledge of quantitative genetics, molecular genetics and genomics in understanding the physiological processes and their applications in animal breeding.
Content
1 - Introduction: The importance of breeding, breeding programs in domestic animals. 2 - Basic concepts of breeding: genetic parameters and heritability. 3 - Introduction to molecular genetics and genomic . 4 - Genome Analysis, identification of genetic variations and how these variations can modify the phenotype. 5- Linkage desequilibrium and its importance in the use of genetic markers. 6 - Large scale genotyping and genomic association studies. 7 - Genomic Selection.
Bibliography
FALCONER, D.S e MACKAY, E.T. Introduction to Quantitative Genetics. The Longman Scientific an Thecnical Press. London. UK 1997
BMC Genomics, BMC Genetics, PLos One, Animal Genétics, Canadian Journal of Animal Science; Journal of Animal Science; Journal of Dairy Science; Poultry Science; Livestock Production Science; Theoretical and Applied Genetics; Animal Production ; Animal Breeding Abstracts; Proceedings of World Congresson Genetics Applied to Livestock Production