Teaching GuideTerm Faculty of Science |
Mestrado Universitario en Biotecnoloxía Avanzada |
Subjects |
Animal biotechnology |
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Identifying Data | 2022/23 | |||||||||||||
Subject | Animal biotechnology | Code | 610475304 | |||||||||||
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Descriptors | Cycle | Period | Year | Type | Credits | |||||||||
Official Master's Degree | 2nd four-month period |
First | Optional | 3 | ||||||||||
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Topic | Sub-topic |
Genomics and its application in the exploitation of natural animal variability. | Animal biotechnology and Genomics. Physical maps and genetic maps. Sequencing of animal genomes: strategies, assembly and annotation of genes. Animal genomes. Genome variation: SNPs and structural variants. |
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 Sex determination. |
Chromosome manipulation in fish and shellfish | Poliploidy. Gynogenesis. Androgenesis. Monosex populations. Production of clones. |
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