README.md

In charlotte-ngs/lbgfs2021: Livestock Breeding and Genomics (ETHZ) - Fall Semester 2021

Welcome to the website of

• 751-6305-00L Livestock Breeding and Genomics

The course website can be found at: https://charlotte-ngs.github.io/lbgfs2021/

Topics for Master Theses

Topics for Master Theses at Qualitas AG together with ETH are available from here.

Description

Methods for analysing livestock data, in particular for the estimation of breeding values: principles of selection index, introduction to BLUP, application of common models used, relationship matrix, methods for the estimation of variance components, basics of breeding programs. The material will be illustrated via exercises and assignments.

Information

• Form:
  • Hybrid, Covid-19 certificate required for physical meeting in classroom.
  • Virtual participation via zoom possible.
• Lecturer: Peter von Rohr
• Date: Friday 9-12
• Room: LFW C 11
• Exam:
  • Time: 09:15 - 11:15
  • Room: LFW C 11

Exercise Platform

• The exercise platform can be found at: http://2-htz.quagzws.com:<PORT>
• The number that you have to insert for <PORT> was sent by e-mail, as well as the password
• The username is: rstudio

Questions

Questions can be asked during the lecture and during the exercise hour or via e-mail:

• Peter von Rohr (peter.vonrohr at usys.ethz.ch)

Lecture Program

| Week | Date | Topic | |-----:|:------|:-------------------------------------------------------------| | 1 | 24.09 | Introduction to Livestock Breeding and Genomics | | 2 | 01.10 | Review of Quantitative Genetics/Single Locus | | 3 | 08.10 | Genetic Evaluation with Different Sources of Information | | 4 | 15.10 | Genetic Covariance Between Relatives | | 5 | 22.10 | Best Linear Unbiased Prediction (BLUP) - Univariate Analysis | | 6 | 29.10 | BLUP - Additional Aspects | | 7 | 05.11 | BLUP - Multiple Traits | | 8 | 12.11 | Variance and Inbreeding | | 9 | 19.11 | Variance Components Estimation | | 10 | 26.11 | Genomic Selection | | 11 | 03.12 | Genom-Wide Association Studies | | 12 | 10.12 | Review on Selection Index Theory | | 13 | 17.12 | Exam | | 14 | 24.12 | Merry X-Mas |

License

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