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Teaching GuideTerm Faculty of Science |
| Mestrado Universitario en Biotecnoloxía Avanzada |
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| 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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