Genomic Selection in Livestock
June 14-18, 2010
Course Instructors:
Dorian Garrick
Rohan Fernando
Jack Dekkers
Topics Covered:
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Statistical, quantitative genetic, and computational aspects of genomic selection.
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Software for genomic selection analyses.
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Strategies for implementation of genomic selection in livestock breeding programs.
Prerequisites:
Graduate-level course in quantitative genetics
Graduate-level course in statistics
Basic understanding of molecular genetics and QTL mapping, linkage, and linkage disequilibrium