Topic 1 | Introduction to Genetic Improvement of Animals

Topic 2 | Hisotrical Aspects of Animal Breeding

Topic 3 | Review of Basic Genetics and Terminology

Topic 4 | Testing for Genetic Defects

Topic 5 | Inheritance Related to the Sex of the Animal

Topic 6 | Linked Genes and Genetic Maps

Topic 7 | Inheritance Involving Two or More Loci

Topic 8 | Types of Gene Action

Topic 9 | Probability

Topic 10 | Population Genetics

Topic 11 | Qualitative vs. Quantitative Traits and Review of Basic Statistics

Topic 12 | Selection for Multiple Traits

Topic 13 | Variation of Quantitative Characters

Topic 14 | Heritability & Repeatability

Topic 15 | Evaluating the Effectiveness of Selection

Topic 16 | Aides to Individual Selection

Topic 17 | Mating Systems

Topic 18 | Animal Genomics