Class Genetics and Improvement

The subject of genetics and animal breeding is taught in the second year of veterinary medicine and reviews classical knowledge of genetics and presents knowledge of genetics related to aspects of veterinary medicine and zootechnical engineering.

1.Mendelian genetics: Mendel's experiments and fundamental concepts - chromosomal theory of heredity, autosomal and allosomal characteristics;
2.Pedigree analysis and its use in veterinary medicine
3.Main genetic diseases in veterinary medicine;
4.Polygenic genetic diseases 
5.Population genetics
6.Animal selection and crossbreeding
7.Genetics applied to maintaining animal biodiversity

The teaching methodologies include theoretical classes (T), theoretical-practical classes (TP) and fieldwork (TC). The class material prepared by the teachers, as well as scientific articles, will be made available (online) to the students in the course space (Moodle), available on the institutional platform. In the TP component and in groups of 4-5 students, students will carry out the work of the practical component with submission and presentation, as well as mini-lecture tests, followed by submission (moodle), as well as fieldwork (TC).

• Gama, L. T. (2022). Melhoramento Genético Animal. 2ª Edição. Escolar Editora.
• Nicholas, F. W. (2011). Introduction to veterinary genetics (3rd ed.). Artmed Editora
• Hartl, D. L., & Jones, E. W. (2005). Genetics: Analysis of genes and genomes. Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett.