GENE 301
Applied Genetics and Breeding
Course overview
You’ll explore the application of genetics to the breeding of plants, animals and microbes of relevance to agricultural production systems. Acquire practical knowledge and applied uses of molecular genetics and today’s gene technology.
Course information
| Prerequisites and Restrictions | You must satisfy the following requirement(s): pre-requisite
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| Available semesters | Semester 2 2024 |
| Credits | 15 |
| Domestic fees | $969.00 |
What you will learn
After successfully completing this course, you’ll be able to:
- Use your advanced knowledge of classical, molecular and quantitative genetics to develop new or improved strategies to manipulate the genetic composition of organisms of relevance to agricultural production systems.
- Identify and apply appropriate quantitative and qualitative analytical tools to problems and challenges in genetics and breeding.
- Apply your knowledge to the analysis and manipulation of the genetic composition of populations of animals, plants and micro-organisms.
- Have a sound understanding of the ethical issues the study and use of genetics, particularly the use of selective breeding, pre-implantation genetic diagnosis and transgenics.
- Appreciate the need to balance the use of genetic and other breeding tools to produce happy and healthy livestock, which consumers’ will value.
Course examiners
Associate Professor Chris Winefield
Chairperson Bio-Safety Committee
Department of Wine, Food and Molecular Biosciences
chris.winefield@lincoln.ac.nz