Course description

Animal breeding is the selective mating of animals to enhance desired traits in future generations. It is used in agriculture, pet breeding, and conservation programs to improve productivity, health, or specific characteristics. Methods include natural breeding and artificial techniques like artificial insemination and genetic engineering. Ethical and sustainable breeding practices are essential to ensure animal welfare and genetic diversity.

What will i learn?

• To educate about molecular techniques to identify molecular markers as an aid to selection
• To study genetic structure of animal population and importance of genetic variation and covariation among traits.
• To explain the methodology of selection and breeding systems for genetic improvement of livestock and poultry.
• To educate about the various biometrical techniques for data analysis and their applications in animal breeding research.