PRODUZIONI ANIMALI E BIODIVERSITA' ZOOTECNICA
Academic Year 2023/2024 - Teacher: SERENA TUMINOExpected Learning Outcomes
Course Structure
Lectures and other activities. During the course the participation of students will be solicited and they will be invited to interact with each other and with the teacher with questions, curiosities and comments.
If teaching is given in a mixed formula or remotely, necessary changes may be introduced to what was previously stated in order to comply with the provided and reported syllabus.
Information for students with disabilities and/or SLD: To guarantee equal opportunities and in compliance with the laws in force, interested students can ask for a personal interview in order to plan any compensatory and/or dispensatory measures, based on the teaching objectives and specifications needs. It is also possible to contact the CInAP contact person (Center for Active and Participatory Integration - Services for Disabilities and/or SLD) of the Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences.
Required Prerequisites
Attendance of Lessons
Detailed Course Content
From domestication to animal production. Classification of livestock systems and demographic dynamics. Livestock biodiversity: cosmopolitan breeds and local breeds. Adaptation of livestock systems to climate change.
Main foods of animal origin: valorisation of breeds and products. Production regulations and protection brands.
Introduction to animal breeding: theory and practice.
Hereditary diseases of zootechnical interest: diagnosis and prevention (outlines and case studies).
Introduction to the genome analysis techniques of species of zootechnical interest and to reproductive biotechnologies applied to the protection of zootechnical biodiversity (outlines and case studies).
Genetic improvement of the quality and nutritional value of foods of animal origin.
Textbook Information
Pagnacco G., Genetica Animale, applicazioni zootecniche e veterinarie. Terza edizione (Editore Zanichelli).
Scientific papers and the slides commented during the lessons will be made available on Studium.
Material downloaded from the web through website research.
Course Planning
| Subjects | Text References | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | From domestication to animal farming: Livestock systems and demographic dynamics. Livestock systems and climate change. | Website research and PDF lecture notes on Studium |
| 2 | Main foods of animal origin: valorisation of breeds and products. Protection marks | Website research and PDF lecture notes on Studium |
| 3 | Introduction to animal genetic improvement: theory and practice | PDF lecture notes and paragraphs from Chapter 7 on Genetica Animale, applicazioni zootecniche e veterinarie (reference text: Pagnacco G.) |
| 4 | Hereditary Diseases of Zootechnical Interest: Diagnosis and Prevention | Second part of the volume, Genetica Animale, applicazioni zootecniche e veterinarie, pag. 189-201 (reference text: Pagnacco G.) |
| 5 | Introduction to genome analysis techniques of species of zootechnical interest and biotechnologies applied to the protection of zootechnical biodiversity. | PDF lecture notes and paragraphs of chapters 1, 3 and 8 on Genetica Animale, applicazioni zootecniche e veterinarie (reference text: Pagnacco G.) |
| 6 | Genetic improvement of the quality and nutritional value of foods of animal origin. | Conference proceedings:“La genetica e le sfide future della zootecnia” (9/09/2021) Accademia dei Georgofili, pag 378-387 |
Learning Assessment
Learning Assessment Procedures
Oral exam. The exam will begin with the presentation of a short paper in the form of a short power point presentation, of 10-12 slides, on a topic of the program chosen by the candidate and agreed with the teachers. The exam will proceed with questions on the remaining parts of the program.
The relevance of the answers to the questions asked, the quality of the contents, the ability to connect with other topics covered by the program, the technical language properties and the overall expressive ability of the student will be assessed.
Verification of learning can also be carried out electronically, should the conditions require it.
Examples of frequently asked questions and / or exercises
Intensive and extensive farming systems.
Adaptation of livestock systems to climate change.
Quality of milk and meat in species and breeds.
Native breeds and cosmopolitan breeds.
Monobreed products and quality brands.
Main evaluation tests of breeding stock.
Prevention and diagnosis of the main genetic diseases.
Molecular markers for genome analysis.
Enhancement and conservation of livestock biodiversity.
Genetic improvement of the quality and nutritional value of foods of animal origin.