Course Description
Advanced topics in quantitative genetics pertinent to population improvement for quantitative and categorical traits with special applications to plant and animal breeding. DNA markers - phenotype associations. The theory and application of linear mixed models, BLUP and genomic selection using maximum likelihood and Bayesian approaches. Pedigree and construction of genomic relationships matrices from DNA markers and application in breeding.
Fall 2025
Meeting Patterns
Class Type:
Lecture
Credits:
3.00
Restrictions:
Prerequisite: ST 511, Corequisite: ST 512