Genetic Evaluation and Breeding
program design
Practicals Schedule
Practical
1 Introduction to Portfolio
Exercises Matrix and Linear
Models
download
the spreadsheet with results
2 Selection
Index
Use STSELIND for this prac
3 Mixed Models &
BLUP
Use STBLUP for this
prac
4 Genetic Parameters
5 Breeding Objectives
6 Multiple Trait
Selection
Use MTINDEX.XLS
for this prac (click on name to download)
and MTINDEX_DESGAINS.XLS
for desired gains (click on name to download)
week of 3 Sept to be used to work on case study
Mapping Exercises
7 QTL detection and MAS examples
10 Design of Breeding
Programs
11 Desired Gains /TGRM
12 Finalizing Case Studies
11
Presentations of Case
Studies
Material:
Course and Practical manual 2007
Handbook Practicals 2007
Lecture Notes GENE422/522
GENUP
Software
download from
http://www-personal.une.edu.au/~bkinghor/genup.htm
MSOffice (we use Excel)
Unit CD