Offered in alternate years. Procedures for the genetic evaluation of individuals to include selection indices and mixed model evaluation for single and multiple traits. Methods of estimating genetic trends. Offered in alternate years. General methods for the estimation of components of variance and covariance and their application to the estimation of heritability, repeatability and genetic correlations are considered.
Specific emphasis is given to procedures applicable to livestock populations under selection.
Review of techniques for the genetic engineering of animals and their limitations and applications. Student-led discussions of recent papers in the field and possible future applications of genetically engineered animals in basic research and applied agricultural and medical research. Offered in alternate years. The use of computer algorithms and on-line databases to analyze nucleic acid and protein sequences in molecular genetics research. Offered in alternate years.