Teaching GuideTerm Faculty of Science |
Mestrado Universitario en Biotecnoloxía Avanzada |
Subjects |
Biotecnoloxía animal |
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Identifying Data | 2016/17 | |||||||||||||
Subject | Biotecnoloxía animal | Code | 610475304 | |||||||||||
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Descriptors | Cycle | Period | Year | Type | Credits | |||||||||
Official Master's Degree | 2nd four-month period |
First | Optativa | 3 | ||||||||||
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Topic | Sub-topic |
Genomics and its application in the exploitation of natural animal variability. | Structural and functional genomics. Animal genomes. Paradox of Value-C. Genomic regions and their variation. Gene identification. Linkage maps. |
Breeding and marker-assisted selection | Molecular makers: types, characteristics, development and analysis. Selection of quantitative traits in animals. Detection and analysis of QTLs. Use of identified genes in genetic improvement. Genome-wide association studies. Genomic selection. |
Control of reproduction and assisted reproductive technologies in animals. | In vitro fertilization and embryo production Micromanipulation of gametes and embryos Determination of sex. |
Chromosome manipulation in fish and shellfish | Poliploidy. Gynogenesis. Androgenesis. Monosex populations. Production of clones. |
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