Learning objectives
Provide the student with the elements for selecting breed animals
Provide the student with elements for the management of animal populations, in particular for limited populations
Provide the student with elements on the characteristics of the main breeds of domestic animals
Prerequisites
exam of Fisica applicata - Matematica di base applicata alle scienze biomediche . Informatica medica e biologica
Course unit content
Genetic improvement. Ethnology
Full programme
ZOOTECNIC DEMOGRAPHY
Structure of animal populations.
GENETIC IMPROVEMENT OF ANIMALS IN ZOOTECHNICAL PRODUCTION
Quantitative traits (variability of traits, composition of phenotypic variability, environmental variability, additive and non-additive effect of genes, heritability, repeatability). Genetic improvement of animals in zootechnical production. Organisation of selection in Italy (genealogical books, registers). Animal productions recording. Relativeness. Methods of estimating the genetic merit of breeding animals (performance test, Sib test, progeny test, BLUP-animal model, genomic selection). Direct and indirect selection, genetic progress, selection for multiple traits. Reproduction methods: inbreeding and crossbreeding. Application of genetic improvement to the main zootechnical productions (bovine: milk and meat; swine: meat).
ZOOTECHNICAL ETHNOGRAPHY AND ETHNOLOGY
General characters, origin, evolution, diffusion, classification and selection objectives of the main breeds:
bovine breeds for milk, meat, dual purpose and local breeds in Italy;
ovine breeds bred in Italy depending on their aptitude; foreign ovine breeds of major interest for Italian breeding farms;
goat breeds;
pig breeds;
horse breeds;
classification of canine breeds.
Bibliography
CALAMARI L., FAVERZANI S.: Atlante delle razze bovine (CD ROM)
BITTANTE G., ANDRIGHETTO L., RAMANZIN M.: Fondamenti di Zootecnica. Liviana Ed., Padova, 1990
PAGNACCO G.: Genetica animale applicata.Casa Editrice Ambrosiana, Milano, 2004
PILLA A.M.: Valutazione genetica e scelta degli animali. Edagricole, BO, 2002
WEB SITE: http://www.unipr.it/~sabbioni/ http://www.unipr.it/arpa/facvet/d! ol/dol.htm
Teaching methods
Oral lessons and practical lessons on breed recognition
Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam
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