PRODUZIONI ANIMALI E BIODIVERSITA' ZOOTECNICA
Academic Year 2022/2023 - Teacher: DONATA MARLETTAExpected Learning Outcomes
The student acquires knowledge relating to the classification of livestock systems, animal productions and their genetic improvement, the use of some biotechnologies to exploite biodiversity and to improve the quality of products of animal origin.
Course Structure
Lectures. During each lesson 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 Biotechonological Sciences.
Required Prerequisites
None
Attendance of Lessons
Detailed Course Content
From domestication to animal production. Livestock systems and demographic dynamics
Main foods of animal origin: exploitation of breeds and products. Protection marks.
Introduction to Animal Breeding: theory and practice
Hereditary diseases of zootechnical interest: diagnosis and prevention
Introduction to genome analysis techniques of livestock.
Genetic improvement of the quality and nutritional value of foods of animal origin.
Textbook Information
1 - Pagnacco G., Genetica Animale, applicazioni zootecniche e veterinarie. Terza edizione (Editore Zanichelli).
Scientific papers and the slides commented on during the lessons will be made available on Studium.
Course Planning
| Subjects | Text References | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dalla domesticazione alle produzioni animali: Sistemi zootecnici e dinamiche demografiche | Ricerca sitografica e dispense in PDF su Studium. |
| 2 | Principali alimenti di origine animale (latte e carne): valorizzazione delle razze e dei prodotti. Marchi di tutela | Ricerca sitografica e PDF su Studium. |
| 3 | Introduzione al miglioramento genetico animale: Teoria e pratica | Dispensa PDF e singoli paragrafi del capitolo 7 su Genetica Animale, applicazioni zootecniche e veterinarie (testo di riferimento: Pagnacco G.) |
| 4 | Malattie ereditarie di interesse zootecnico: diagnosi e prevenzione | Seconda parte del volume, Genetica Animale, applicazioni zootecniche e veterinarie, pag. 189-201 (testo di riferimento: Pagnacco G.) |
| 5 | Introduzione alle tecniche di analisi del genoma delle specie di interesse zootecnico | Dispensa PDF e singoli paragrafi dei capitoli 1, 3 e 8 su Genetica Animale, applicazioni zootecniche e veterinarie (testo di riferimento: Pagnacco G.) |
| 6 | Miglioramento genetico della qualità e del valore nutrizionale degli alimenti di origine animale. | Dispensa PDF da Atti del convegno “La genetica e le sfide future della zootecnia” (9 settembre 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 teacher. 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.
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.