This module aims at equipping students with knowledge and critical understanding of how fundamental functions of the different cells, tissues, organs and organ systems of the body are integrated into a living whole. This course focuses on the fundamental physiologic regulatory mechanisms that integrate and control the actions of cells, tissues, organs and organ systems of the body.
Introduction
Genetics and Applied Animal breeding introduces students to how animals inherit characteristics generation to generation and also help students understand how animals can be improved using different methods/systems and technologies.
This involves teaching genes transmission in animals, population genetics, genetic parameters (breeding values, progeny difference, genotypic values, gene combination values, producing ability, heritability, repeatability e.t.c)
It also involves teaching animal breeding methods (pure breeds, cross breeding (out breeding), inbreeding etc), Hybrid vigor, selection methods/systems (Tandem selection, Independent culling, selection index, selection difference, selection potential etc) and improved breeding technologies (DNA markers, AI, ET, cloning etc)
Learning outcomes
At the end of this course the student should be able to;
- Explain how animal characteristics are transferred generation to generation
- Describe how genes are important in selection and breeding of the best animal to be selected for the next generation parent
- know the different reproductive technologies used in animal improvement