ANS 5610: Population and Quantitative Genetics for Breeding
(Cross-listed with AGRON 5610).
Credits: 4. Contact Hours: Lecture 4.
Prereq: STAT 5870 or Graduate Classification
Population and quantitative genetics for plant and animal genetics. Study of the genetic basis and analysis of variation in quantitative traits in domestic or experimental populations using phenotypic and molecular marker data, including estimation of heritability and other genetic parameters, linkage analysis and mapping of quantitative trait loci, and the impact of inbreeding, heterosis, and genotype-by-environment interaction.
(Typically Offered: Fall)