Animal Breeding in the Age of Genomics

Importance of animal breeding.- Historical framework.- Domestication and diversity of animal genetic resources.- Principles of statistics.- Fundamentals of molecular genetics.- Review of Mendelian genetics.- Simple genes with importance in animal breeding.- Population genetics.- Mating systems.- Inbreeding and relationship.- Crossbreeding.- Selection.- Response to the selection.- Genetic parameters.- Selection with different sources of information.- Selection in more complex schemes.- Selection indexes.- Organization of a selection program.- Structured improvement programs.- Genotype-environment interactions.- Outline of genetic improvement programs in the main domestic species.- Reproductive technologies and genetic modifications.- Use of genomic tools.- Genetic Characterization of Animal Genetic Resources.- Phenotypic characterization and environmental framework of Animal Genetic Resources.- Conservation of Animal Genetic Resources.- Sustainable management of Animal Genetic Resources.- The case of the canine species.- Challenges of the future.

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• Zoologia e ciências animais
• Criação de animais
• Genética (não médica)
• Engenharia genética

Genetics;Conservation;Sustainability;Sustainability;Genomics