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Course code: BHN10319o14
Semester: 2014/2015 winter
Name: Advanced Animal Breeding
Major: Animal Science
Study Type: first cycle
Course type: compulsory
Study Semester: 5
ECTS points: 5
Hours (Lectures / Tutorials / Other): 9 / 27 / 0
Lecturer: dr inż. Zofia Kulisiewicz
Language of instruction: Polish


Learning outcomes: Knowledge: Student: 1) understands mathematical description of quantitative traits of animals bred by human [BH1-W03 (R1A_W01; InzA_W02); BH1-W13 (R1A_W03; R1A_W05; InzA_W01)]; 2) knows and understands definitions of coefficients describing effect of genes on quantitative traits, and knows how to estimate these coefficients [BH1-W03 (R1A_W01; InzA_W02); BH1-W13 (R1A_W03; R1A_W05; InzA_W01);BH1-W22 (R1A_W09)]; 3) understands the meaning of breeding value, knows non-genetic effects influencing breeding value, knows methods of breeding value evaluation [BH1-W03 (R1A_W01; InzA_W02); BH1-W13 (R1A_W03; R1A_W05; InzA_W01);BH1-W22 (R1A_W09)]; 4) understands associations between breeding goals and accuracy of estimating genetic parameters and breeding values [BH1-W03 (R1A_W01; InzA_W02); BH1-W13 (R1A_W03; R1A_W05; InzA_W01);BH1-W22 (R1A_W09)]. Skills: Student: 1) describes and analyzes quantitative traits using mathematical terminology [BH1-U01 (R1A_U01; R1A_U03; InzA_U01; InzA_U04)]; 2) is able to estimate heritabiility coefficients and their accuracy [BH1-U01 (R1A_U01; R1A_U03; InzA_U01; InzA_U04); BH1-U03 (R1A_U03; InzA_U01)]; 3) assesses sources of information about breeding value, and then uses them to evaluate breeding value taking into account non-genetic effects [BH1-U01 (R1A_U01; R1A_U03; InzA_U01; InzA_U04); BH1-U03 (R1A_U03; InzA_U01); BH1-U10 (R1A_U06; InzA_U01)]; 4) can estimate genetic differential and genetic trend [BH1-U03 (R1A_U03; InzA_U01); BH1-U13 (R1A_U05; R1A_U07; InzA_U02; InzA_U04)].

Competences: Student: 1) understands consecutive steps of breeding program [BH1-K05 (R1A_K04)]; 2) can predict effects of breeding decisions [BH1-K05 (R1A_K04); BH1-K09 (R1A_K06)]; 3) is aware of globalization in animal breeding [BH1-K05 (R1A_K04); BH1-K10 (R1A_K07)]; 4) is aware of relation between effects of animal breeding and access to information [BH1-K10 (R1A_K07)].

Prerequisites: mathematics, base of: statistics, genetics and animal husbandry

Course content: Genetics of quantitative traits: the value and variability of quantitative traits, the inheritance of quantitative traits, genetic relationships of quantitative traits in populations of animals. Breeding methods: estimation of heritability coefficient, evaluation of breeding value; methods of selection, calculation of genetic and environmental trends in breeding animal populations. The use of PC software in calculations and evaluations.

Recommended literature: 1. Kulisiewicz Z., Wierzbicki H., Zwolińska-Bartczak I., Żuk B.: Metody hodowlane. Przewodnik do ćwiczeń. Wyd. UP we Wrocławiu, 2009. 2. Żuk B., Wierzbicki H., Zatoń-Dobrowolska M., Kulisiewicz Z.: Genetyka populacji i metody hodowlane. PWRiL, Warszawa, 2011 3. Żuk B. Biometria stosowana. PWN, Warszawa, 1989.

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