ANSC 301. Principles of Animal Breeding.
Credits: 3
Offered by: Animal Science (Faculty of Agric Environ Sci)
Terms offered: Winter 2026
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Description
The qualitative and quantitative aspects of genetics as they apply to the economic improvement of domestic mammals and birds. Topics include: animal domestication, animal cytology, Mendelian traits of economic importance, principles of population genetics, statistical tools to describe populations, environmental effects, selection and mating systems.
- Winter
- 3 lectures and one 2-hour lab
- Prerequisite: AEMA 310, LSCI 204