Animal Breeding 100 Hours Certificate Course

There are 7 lessons in this course:

1. Introduction to Genetics;
   • Plant cells
   • Animal cells
   • Cell division - mitosis (asexual reproduction); meiosis (sexual reproduction)
   • Genes - phenotype and genotype; homogenous and heterogenous
   • Terminology
   • The work of Mendel
   • Sex determination
2. Genetics;
   • Gene mutations
   • Lethal genes
   • Effect of the environment
   • Hybrid vigour
   • Genetics in agriculture
   • Heritability
3. Selection;
   • Animal breeding programs
   • Agriculture
   • Decide on your priorities
   • Dual purpose animals
   • Artificial selection
   • Gene groups
   • Regression
   • Domestic animals - Dogs, cats etc.
4. Pure Breeding;
   • Inbreeding - close breeding and line breeding
   • Genetic effects of inbreeding
   • Advantages and disadvantages
5. Introduction to Cross Breeding;
   • The effects of cross breeding in farm animals
   • Genetic effects, phenotype effects,heterosis, and genotype effect
   • Cross breeding in sheep
   • Cross breeding in domestic animals
6. Cross Breeding;
   • Practical cross breeding
   • Two breed or single cross
   • Back cross or crisscrossing
   • Cyclical crossing
   • Rotational crossing
   • Advantages of cross breeeding
   • Reciprocal recurrent selection
   • Breed societies
   • Grading up
7. Livestock Improvement;
   • Performance Testing
   • Sib Testing
   • Progeny testing
   • Relative breeding Values (RBV)
   • Artificial insemination
   • Synchroised heats
   • Ova transplants