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BTG 313 — Biotechnology for Animal Production

BTG department course · Nigerian universities

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What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)

explain issues of food security and concepts in animal breeding
describe steps and demonstrate knowledge in up scaling animal protein production from various sources
demonstrate knowledge on the structure of animal genes and genomes and explain the control of gene expression
discuss the emerging issues of public concern and proffer ways for management

Course contents

Principles of animal breeding, marker assisted selection and breeding, artificial insemination, embryo transfer, embryo splitting and embryosexing. Cloning, in-vitro fertilization and embryo rescue, multiple ovulation embryo techniques for farm animals. Applications of animal tissue cultures in livestock breeding.

Source: the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS). StudyOps loads this syllabus automatically when you study BTG 313.

BTG 313 — Biotechnology for Animal Production

What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)

Course contents

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