Online course: MANAGING GENETICS FOR THE FUTURE Starts 9 February 2015 TOPICS The biology of breeds - What is a breed? - What makes breeds different? - What does purebred mean? Assessing the genetic health of a breed - How large is the gene pool? - How inbred is the breed? - Are there subpopulations that are genetically distinct? - What is the effective population size? The benefits and costs of inbreeding - What is inbreeding depression? - Why is it important to balance the advantages and disadvantages of inbreeding? Genetic consequences of breeding strategies - Breeding for the litter vs breeding for the breed - How can you use inbreeding and line-crossing to protect genetic diversity? Fixing existing genetic problems and preventing new ones - Why most of the things breeders do about genetic problems make them worse Developing a plan for sustainable breeding - How can you meet your goals as a breeder while protecting health and longevity? - How can you protect the future of the breed? For more information, go to instituteofcaninebiology.org/genetics-for-the-future.html
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