Study-unit BIOTECHNOLOGY APPLIED TO ANIMAL BREEDING
| Course name | Medical, veterinary and forensic biotechnological sciences |
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| Study-unit Code | A001784 |
| Curriculum | Veterinario |
| Lecturer | Andrea Verini Supplizi |
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| CFU | 6 |
| Course Regulation | Coorte 2023 |
| Supplied | 2024/25 |
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| Learning activities | Affine/integrativa |
| Area | Attività formative affini o integrative |
| Sector | AGR/19 |
| Type of study-unit | Obbligatorio (Required) |
| Type of learning activities | Attività formativa monodisciplinare |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Contents | Principal biotechnologies applied to animal breeding, including procedures used for genetic improvement of farm animals. |
| Reference texts | Genetics and genomics 3, Barcaccia Falcinelli, Ed Liquors 2007 available handouts lessons, online material, |
| Educational objectives | The student has to acquire basic knowledge on the principal biotechnologies applied to animal production including aquatic organism. Moreover, the impact of biotechnology on animal weklfare, animal breeding and food safety The main skills are: DNA extraction up to the execution and interpretation of PCR Recovery and evaluation of female gametes These skills will be acquired and evaluated during laboratory exercises |
| Prerequisites | Essential knowledge of Cellular Biology (meiosismitosis), basic knowledge of animal anatomy and physiology, molecular biology techniques. |
| Teaching methods | Face-to-face Laboratory |
| Other information | Optional courses: Molecular genetics in veterinary medicine, Biotechnology in animal reproductio |
| Learning verification modality | The test aims to assess whether the student has acquired knowledge related to: Biotechnology techniques applied to farm animals in relation to their applicability and impact on improving genetics, animal welfare and consumers of food derived from them. The main skills are: DNA extraction up to the execution and interpretation of PCR Recovery and evaluation of female gametes These skills will be evaluated during practical work. The oral test on dates indicated in the calendar of the exams, the duration is about half an hour. The rating is agreed between the teachers making up the commission. |
| Extended program | Introduction to biotechnology Utilisation of biotechnologies and Environmental impact Reproductive Biotechnologies MOET Cryoconservation of gametes Embryo Sexing Sperm Sexing IVM IVF- IVC Reproductive Cloning by blastomere and somatic cells Non reproductive cloning by somatic and stem cells Transgenic animals: transfer of gene construct: Transgenic animals: applications in animal production |
| Obiettivi Agenda 2030 per lo sviluppo sostenibile | 9 |