Base Knowledge
1) Biology; 2) Animal Anatomy and Phisiology
Teaching Methodologies
Methodology: 1) classic exposition of themes? 2) Performing laboratory tasks and various exercises? 3) Solving exercises on hereditary expectation and 4) Literature search under faculty guidance
Learning Results
1: understand the molecular and cytological base of the cell and the mechanisms and structures involved in heredity and phenotypic variability? Mendel’s principles, the intra and intergenic relationships, standard and special transmission patterns (including “Inprinting”) and the associated heredopatholgy? the HardyWeinberg theory and the principles of quantitative approach applied to animal breeding.
2: Know the anatomyphysiology of reproduction in livestock species and their characteristics and the principles and methodology of Artificial Insemination, Embryo Transfer, Embryo Production “in vitro” and the Sexing of sperm.
Program
Objective 1: a). Cytological and nuclear organization of prokaryotes and eukaryotes? Chromosomal organization and specificity? b) hereditary sexual transmission, occurrence of permutations and aberrations justification and epidemiology? c) Principles of Mendel, intra and intergenic relations and special cases of inheritance (including “Inprinting”)? d) Postulate of HardyWeinberg and applications? e) polygenic and phenotypic variability: components, Heritability and Value Improvement? Types and Methods of Selection and Crossover? Heterosis and inbreeding?
Objective 2: a) Anatomy of the Reproductive System of livestock species peculiarities? b) Endocrinology of reproductive function, mechanism and control of overhead variances? c) histological and ethological cyclical changes of livestock species? d) Principles and methods of Artificial Insemination, Production and Transfer of Embryos and Sperm Sexing.
Grading Methods
- - Objectivo 2: Exame escrito sobre a componente Reprodutiva - 25.0%
- - Objectivo 1: Exame escrito sobre a componente Genética - 75.0%
- - Objectivo 1: execução de exercícios em tempo OT (20%) e exame escrito (80%) - 75.0%
- - Objectivo 2 : avaliada por exame escrito (100%). - 25.0%
Internship(s)
NAO
Bibliography
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