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Course code: BIS20097o16
Semester: 2016/2017 winter
Name: Bioinformatic tools in ex situ captive breeding
Major: Bioinformatics
Study Type: second cycle
Course type: compulsory
Study Semester: 3
ECTS points: 2
Hours (Lectures / Tutorials / Other): 5 / 30 / 20
Lecturer: dr Tomasz Strzała
Language of instruction: Polish
The course taught in English if the group has ≥6 students. The course taught in Polish with a possibility of support in English if the group has <6 students

Learning outcomes: Learning outcomes: Knowledge - knows the definition of genetic biodiversity and understand its relevance to the protection of species [BI2_W08_TP]; - defines the concepts relating to ex situ conservation, including basic indicators and parameters characterizing the captive breeding population [BI2_W08_TP]; - is able to make the characteristics of the elements that have a significant impact on the maintenance of ex situ populations and understands their importance from the species protection point of view [BI2_W08_TP]. Skills - is able to characterize the ex situ population in terms of indicators of variability based on DNA and pedigrees [BI2-U05, BI2-U06, BI2_U07_TP, BI2_U08_TP]; - is able to analyze the population biodiversity indicators and on their basis to formulate proposals for measures to be taken in a given population [BI2-U05, BI2-U06, BI2_U07_TP, BI2_U08_TP].

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Course content: Course content: Ex situ conservation and its importance in species conservation plan, variability in the population held in captivity, tools to characterize the population in terms of genetic diversity, the use of bioinformatics tools in the protection of animals.

Recommended literature: Frankham i in. (2010) Introduction to conservation genetics. Cambridge University Press; 2nd edition

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