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Course code: BHS20158f13
Semester: 2013/2014 winter
Name: APPLICATION OF MOLECULAR BIOLOGY TECHNIQUES IN ANIMALS HUSBANDRY
Major: Animal Science
Study Type: second cycle
Course type: optional
Study Semester: 2
ECTS points: 3
Hours (Lectures / Tutorials / Other): 15 / 30 / 40
Lecturer: dr inż. Anna Zielak-Steciwko
Language of instruction: Polish / English


Learning outcomes: W1 – defines the concept of livestock genomics (BH2-W01, R2A_W01, BH2-W04, R2A_W03, BH2-W07, R2A_W03, BH2-W08, R2A_W04, BH2W10, BH2W10, R2A_W05, Inż_WO2); W2 – indicates bioinformatics tools used in animal husbandry (BH2-W10, R2A_W05, Inż_WO2); W3 – describes the genes with major impact on animals production traits (BH2-W01, R2A_W01, BH2-W04, R2A_W03, BH2-W06, R2A_W03, BH2-W07, R2A_W03, BH2-W08, R2A_W04); W4 – knows the principle of the molecular techniques used in the diagnosis of inherited disorders in livestock (BH2-W01, R2A_W01, BH2-W06, R2A_W03, BH2-W10, R2A_W05, Inż_WO2); U1 –can design a research project (BH2-U01, R2A_U01, BH2-U04, R2A_U04, R2A_U06, InzA_U01, InzA_U08); U2 – is able to use basic techniques of molecular biology by himself (BH2-U04, R2A_U04, R2A_U06, InzA_U01, InzA_U08); U3 – interprets the test results (BH2-U04, R2A_U04, R2A_U06, InzA_U01, InzA_U08); U4 – presents the test results as presentation and short scientific report (BH2-U13, R2A_U08, BH2-U14, R2A_U09);

Competences: K01 – concern about an accurate laboratory testing (BH2-K03, R2A_K03, BH2-K04, R2A_K04); K02 – following the safety rules in laboratory work (BH2_K01, R2A_K01); K03 – ability to cooperate in a research group (BH2-K01, R2A_K01); K04 – responsibility for laboratory equipment (BH2-K01, R2A_K01);

Prerequisites: biochemistry, genetics

Course content: Genom organization. Livestock genomics. Polymorphic genetic markers. Elements of gene expression regulation. Genes of high impact on animal production and performance traits. Genetics diseases in livestock. Molecular diagnostics of inherited disorders in livestock.

Recommended literature: Nowak Z., Gruszczyńska J.: Wybrane techniki i metody analizy DNA. Wyd. SGGW, 2007; Słomski R.: Analiza DNA – teoria i praktyka. Wyd. UP we Wrocławiu, 2008; Charon KM., Świtoński M.: Genetyka zwierząt. PWN, 2009; Świtoński M.: Postępy genetyki molekularnej bydła i trzody chlewnej. Wyd. AR w Poznaniu, 2004; Zwierzchowski L., Świtoński M.: Genomika bydła i świń. Wyd. UP w Poznaniu, 2009.

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