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Quantitative and Population Genetics

Quantitative Genetik und Populationsgenetik

Lecturers & Examiners: Dr. Haja N. Kadarmideen, Dr. Markus Schneeberger
VVZ CR n/a

Last Updated: 2026-02-05 15:09:25

Objective

Vorlesung: Theoretische Grundlagen der Quantitativen Genetik in der Nutztierzucht vermitteln. Übungen: Parallel zur Vorlesung werden Beispiele illustriert und durchgerechnet.

Content

The goal of this course is to teach essential topics in quantitative / population genetics, H-W equilibrium, migration, mutation and selection, genetic constitution of populations with respect to single and multiple genes, estimation of gene frequency, change of gene frequency, drift and genetic modeling of phenotypic characters. Estimation of genetic variance, predictions of direct and correlated selection responses and threshold model theory are introduced. This course is suitable for students in life sciences including plant, animal and human quantitative/population genetics.

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Lecture Notes

Vorlesungsskript Kadarmideen

General Information

Language
German
Frequency
Yearly recurring

Examination

Type
end-of-semester examination

Course Components

Type Title Time & Place Hours
lecture Quantitative Genetik und Populationsgenetik
  • Thu 10:15-12:00 (LFW E 13)
2 h weekly

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