Information Package / Course Catalogue
| Course Code | : ZZO512 |
| Course Type | : Area Elective |
| Couse Group | : Second Cycle (Master's Degree) |
| Education Language | : Turkish |
| Work Placement | : N/A |
| Theory | : 3 |
| Prt. | : 0 |
| Credit | : 3 |
| Lab | : 0 |
| ECTS | : 8 |
The aim of this course is to give principles of quantitative genetics including basics of livestock improvement to the graduate students
1. Course outline 2. Metric Characters 3. Variance Components 4. Genetic Covariance 5. Estimation of Heritability 6. Response to Selection 7. Effect of Selection on Variances 8. Criteria for Selection 9. Selection Indexes 10. Inbreeding and Crossbreeding 11. Threshold Characters 12. Indirect Selection 13. Genotype-Environment Interaction 14. Quantitative Trait Loci
| Prof. İbrahim CEMAL |
| 1. | to be able to recognize the metric characters |
| 2. | to be able to define the variance components |
| 3. | to be able to analyse heritability and heritability computational methods. |
| 4. | to be able to recognize the selection criteria and selection indices |
| 5. | to be able to recognize quantitative trait loci |
| 1. | Falconer, D.S., Mackay, T.F.C., 1997. Introduction of Quantitative Genetics. Longman Sci. Tech. |
| 2. | Bulmer, M. G., 1980. The matematical theory of quantitative genetics.Clarendon pr. Oxford. |
| 3. | Kearsey, M. J. and Pooni, H. S. 1996. The genetical analysis ofquantitative traits.Chapman&Hall . UK. |
| 4. | Lynch, M.,Walsh,B.Genetics and analysis of quantitative traits Sinauer Ass., Inc.Pub. USA. |
| 5. | Turner, N.H., Young, S.S.Y., 1969. Quantitative Genetics in Sheep Breeding. The Universities Pres Pity. Ltd. AUS. |
| 6. | Ollivier, L., Scientific Challanges to Animal Breeding and Genetics. http://agbio.cabweb.org |
| 7. | Becker, W.A. 1984. Manual of Quantitative Genetics.Fourth Edition. Academic Enterprises, Pulman, Washington. 188 pp. |
| 8. | Xu, S. 2023 . Quantitative Genetic ISBN: 978-625-397-309-4, Springer (Nobel Publish) |
| 9. | Simm, G., Pollot, G., Mrode, R., Houston,R., Marshal K. 2023.Genetic Improvement of Farm Animals. ISBN: 978-625-417-903-7, (CABI) (Nobel Publish) |
| Type of Assessment | Count | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Midterm Examination | 1 | %30 |
| Final Examination | 1 | %70 |
| Activities | Count | Preparation | Time | Total Work Load (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture - Theory | 14 | 3 | 3 | 84 |
| Assignment | 4 | 8 | 2 | 40 |
| Reading | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 30 | 2 | 32 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 38 | 2 | 40 |
| TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) | 200 | |||
PÇ-1 | PÇ-2 | PÇ-3 | PÇ-4 | PÇ-5 | PÇ-6 | PÇ-7 | |
OÇ-1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||
OÇ-2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||
OÇ-3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | ||
OÇ-4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||
OÇ-5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||