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Plans of Genetic Improvement in Animals

Course Code	: ZZO611
Course Type	: Area Elective
Couse Group	: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language	: Turkish
Work Placement	: N/A

Theory	: 2
Prt.	: 2
Credit	: 3
Lab	: 0
ECTS	: 8

Objectives of the Course

It is the objective of this course to enable the graduate students to understand the structure and process of animal breeding plans

Course Content

1. Course outlines 2. Animal Breeding Organizations 3. International, Nationaland Regional Plans 4. Structures of Administration 5. Planning and Integration at the Farm Level 6. Definition of Breeding Objective 7. Open and Closed Nucleus Breeding Systems, Forming of Nucleus Flocks and Gene Flow 8. Common Usage of Biotechnological Methods 9. Maximization of Genetic Progress 10. Forming of Data Bases 11. Prediction of Breeding Values 12. Crossbreeding Systems 13. Main Statistical Models and Computer Softwares in Animal Breeding 14. Examples of Genetic Improvement Models for Cattle and Sheep in Turkey

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Learning Outcomes

1.	To know formation processes of animal breeding organizations and forms of institutional structuring
2.	To know national, international and regional animal breeding organizations
3.	To know breeding plan models of farm animal
4.	To know use of biotechnological methods in animal breeding plan
5.	To know maximization of genetic progress

Recommended or Required Reading

1.	Legates, J. E. AndWarwick, E. J., 1990. Breeding and Improvement of Farm Animals. Mc Graw-Hill, Inc.
2.	Barwick , S.A. et. al., 1993. Design of Livestock Breeding Programs. AGBU. Armidale, NSW.
3.	Kinghorn, B.,Werf, J., Ryan, M., 2000. Animal Breeding Use of New Technologies. Univ. Sydney.
4.	Cameron, N.D., 1997. Selection Indices and Prediction of Genetic Merit in Animal Breeding. CAB.Int.
5.	Mrode. R.A., 1996 Linear Models for the Prediction of Animal Breeding Values.CAB Int.
6.	Gianola, D.,Hammond, K., 1990. Advance in Statistical Methods for Genetic Improvement of Livestock. Springer-Verlag. USA.
7.	Gjedrem, T., & Refstie, T. (2005). Organising breeding programs. In Selection and Breeding Programs in Aquaculture (pp. 279-285). Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands.
8.	Herold, P., Rößler, R., Momm, H., & Valle Zárate, A. (2012). Development of organisation and planning in animal breeding: II. A review on breeding planning. Archives Animal Breeding, 55(5), 519-531.
9.	Simianer, H., Büttgen, L., Ganesan, A., Ha, N. T., & Pook, T. (2021). A unifying concept of animal breeding programmes. Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics, 138(2), 137-150.
10.	Barrera-Rivera, D. C., Cotes-Torres, J. M., Amaya, A., & Ceron-Muñoz, M. F. (2024). A new selection criteria to optimize growth in animal breeding programs. Livestock Science, 282, 105443.
11.	Henryon, M., Berg, P., & Sørensen, A. C. (2014). Animal-breeding schemes using genomic information need breeding plans designed to maximise long-term genetic gains. Livestock Science, 166, 38-47.
12.	Gizaw, S., Rischkowsky, B., Valle-Zárate, A., Haile, A., van Arendonk, J. A., Mwai, A. O., & Dessie, T. (2014). Breeding programs for smallholder sheep farming systems: I. Evaluation of alternative designs of breeding schemes. Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics, 131(5), 341-349.
13.	Parker, A. G. H. (2013). Advantages of group breeding schemes. JL Tomes, DE Robertson and RJ Lightfoot Muresk and Perth, Butterworth Co Ltd, 231-234.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week 1 - Theoretical & Practice

Course outlines

Week 2 - Theoretical & Practice

Animal Breeding Organizations

Week 3 - Theoretical & Practice

International, National and Regional Plans

Week 4 - Theoretical & Practice

Structures of Administration

Week 5 - Theoretical & Practice

Planning and Integration at the Farm Level

Week 6 - Theoretical & Practice

Definition of Breeding Objective

Week 7 - Theoretical & Practice

Open andClosed Nucleus Breeding Systems, Forming of Nucleus Flocks and Gene Flow

Week 8 - Theoretical & Practice

Common Usage of Biotechnological Methods

Week 9 - Theoretical & Practice

Maximization of Genetic Progress

Week 10 - Theoretical & Practice

Forming of Data Bases

Week 11 - Theoretical & Practice

Prediction of Breeding Values

Week 12 - Theoretical & Practice

Crossbreeding Systems

Week 13 - Theoretical & Practice

Main Statistical Models and Computer Softwares in Animal Breeding

Week 14 - Theoretical & Practice

Examples of Genetic Improvement Models for Cattle and Sheep in Turkey

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Type of Assessment	Count	Percent
Midterm Examination	1	%30
Final Examination	1	%70

Workload Calculation

Activities	Count	Preparation	Time	Total Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory	14	3	2	70
Lecture - Practice	14	0	2	28
Assignment	4	6	2	32
Reading	2	5	0	10
Midterm Examination	1	25	2	27
Final Examination	1	30	2	32
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)				199

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PÇ-1	PÇ-2	PÇ-3	PÇ-4	PÇ-5	PÇ-6	PÇ-7	PÇ-8	PÇ-9	PÇ-10
OÇ-1	1	4	2
OÇ-2		3	1
OÇ-3	4	5	5	5		4	5	4	3
OÇ-4	5	5	5	5		4	5	3	3
OÇ-5	4	4	3	4		3	2	3	3

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