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This module is for students taking the MSc in Animal Science. Content and will also be made available as part of structured PhD programmes.
The module is designed for life sciences graduates who wish to develop their expertise and extend their knowledge of genomics and quantitative genetics and how these scientific fields contribute to modern livestock breeding. In recent decades, genetic improvement of domestic animals has been revolutionised through integration of genome sequence information with quantitative genetic theory. These developments, coupled with recently developed technologies such as genome editing and high-resolution phenomics, are providing the scientific tools that will underpin future breeding programmes for sustainable animal agriculture, improved animal welfare, enhanced traceability, and healthier human diets.
The learning materials for this module will provide students with the knowledge and insight to understand and critically evaluate applications of modern technologies in animal breeding programmes.
Topics covered will include:
• The structure and function of animal genomes.
• Technologies for accessing, analysing, and applying genome sequence information in animal breeding.
• Genome editing in livestock species.
• Integrative genomics and computational biology in domestic animals.
• Livestock evolution, biodiversity, and conservation genomics.
• Theoretical foundations of quantitative genetics and animal breeding.
• Modern genome-enabled breeding programmes in practice.
• Commercial applications of genomics in domestic animals.
The module is designed for life sciences graduates who wish to develop their expertise and extend their knowledge of genomics and quantitative genetics and how these scientific fields contribute to modern livestock breeding. In recent decades, genetic improvement of domestic animals has been revolutionised through integration of genome sequence information with quantitative genetic theory. These developments, coupled with recently developed technologies such as genome editing and high-resolution phenomics, are providing the scientific tools that will underpin future breeding programmes for sustainable animal agriculture, improved animal welfare, enhanced traceability, and healthier human diets.
The learning materials for this module will provide students with the knowledge and insight to understand and critically evaluate applications of modern technologies in animal breeding programmes.
Topics covered will include:
• The structure and function of animal genomes.
• Technologies for accessing, analysing, and applying genome sequence information in animal breeding.
• Genome editing in livestock species.
• Integrative genomics and computational biology in domestic animals.
• Livestock evolution, biodiversity, and conservation genomics.
• Theoretical foundations of quantitative genetics and animal breeding.
• Modern genome-enabled breeding programmes in practice.
• Commercial applications of genomics in domestic animals.
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| Professor David MacHugh | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Dr Kieran Meade | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |