Unit BIOTECHNOLOGY APPLIED TO ANIMAL BREEDING

Course
Medical, veterinary and forensic biotechnological sciences
Study-unit Code
A001784
Curriculum
Veterinario
Teacher
Andrea Verini Supplizi
Teachers
  • Andrea Verini Supplizi
Hours
  • 52 ore - Andrea Verini Supplizi
CFU
6
Course Regulation
Coorte 2021
Offered
2022/23
Learning activities
Affine/integrativa
Area
Attività formative affini o integrative
Academic discipline
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
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