Course Information
Prediction and Control of Inbreeding in Breeding Programs
University: |
Iowa State University |
Course Number: |
AN S 590A |
Credit Hours: |
1 credit hours - $590 per credit |
Start/End Dates: |
November 02, 2020 - December 11, 2020 |
Course Description
Students will gain an understanding of the concepts of inbreeding, the impact of inbreeding on breeding populations, and of strategies to control and manage rates of inbreeding in breeding populations. Topics include definition of inbreeding and identity by descent, the impacts of inbreeding on genotype frequencies, trait means, and trait variances, random drift, computation of inbreeding coefficients in pedigreed populations, using pedigree-based versus marker-based measures of inbreeding, prediction of rates of inbreeding in closed populations, and control and management of inbreeding in breeding populations.
Prerequisite: Genetic Prediction
Contacts
Instructor
Jack Dekkers
Office: 515-294-7509
Fax: 515-294-9150
jdekkers@iastate.edu
Campus Coordinator
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Textbooks
Not Required
Course Access
In the three weeks prior to the start of class, students will receive course information and access instructions via email from the Iowa State campus coordinator,
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If students experience problems registering for a Net-ID, they can contact the Iowa State Solution Center for assistance at 515-294-4000. Students will need their 9-digit ISU university ID (provided in the ISU campus coordinator email) for the Solution Center to assist them. The Solution Center is open evenings and weekends. View the
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Exam Proctor
This course does not require an exam proctor.
Synchronous Components
This course does not include synchronous components.