Bi8280 Animal genetics

Faculty of Science
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
3/0/0. 3 credit(s) (fasci plus compl plus > 4). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. MVDr. RNDr. Petr Hořín, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. MVDr. RNDr. Petr Hořín, CSc.
Department of Experimental Biology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: prof. MVDr. RNDr. Petr Hořín, CSc.
Supplier department: Department of Experimental Biology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Prerequisites (in Czech)
( Ex_3162 Obecná genetika || Imp_9126 Obecná genetika || B1900 Basic genetics || BMB32 Basic genetics || B6730 Basic genetics || B3060 Basic genetics || Bi3060 Basic genetics ) && ( Ex_3065 Molekulární biologie || Imp_9115 Molekulární biologie || B3120 Molecular and cell biology || B4030 Molecular biology || B5740 Molecular biology || B6130 Molecular biology || B7940 Molecular biology || B4020 Molecular biology || Bi4020 Molecular biology )
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
At the end of this course students should be able to understand and explain principles of application of genetics to domestic animal breeding and husbandry. Based on this, students should be able to specialize in this field of genetics.
Learning outcomes
At the end of this course students should be able to understand and explain principles of application of genetics to domestic animal breeding and husbandry. Based on this, students should be able to specialize in this field of genetics.
Syllabus
  • Genomes a genomics of domestic animals
  • Genetics of important morphological traits of domestic animals
  • Genes underlying complex traits, molecular dissection of QTLs, genome screen, use of genomics in animal breeding
  • Genes underlying health traits in domestic animals (inherited diseases, genetic resistance to disease, genetics of host and pathogen interaction, environmental mutagens and their effects, genetics of tumors in domestic animals
  • Theoretical principles of domestic animal improvement, basic zootechnics
  • Genetics of laboratory animals. Inbred strains and their use in biomedicine.
Literature
  • SNUSTAD, D. Peter and Michael J. SIMMONS. Principles of genetics. 4th ed. New York, N.Y.: John Wiley & Sons, 2006, xx, 866. ISBN 047169939X. info
Teaching methods
Lectures - interactive, with discussion.
Assessment methods
Oral exam composed of two questions: general and specific. General questions aims to check students´ capability to understand and explain a broad topic of animal genetics, from theoretical principles to practical applications. Specific questions check students´ capability to describe and explain a specific problem of animal genetics.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2008 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Spring 2011 - only for the accreditation, Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, spring 2012 - acreditation, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024.
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