Animal Science (ANSC)

Scientific articles that have significantly impacted the animal sciences will be read and discussed. AN SC 500 Foundation Readings in Animal Science (1 per semester/maximum of 2)This course is intended for graduate students in the animal sciences. The Course Objectives are:1. To discuss the attributes of a "classic" or foundation paper; 2. To discuss papers that, in hindsight, affected our thinking and practice in the animal sciences and industries; 3. To encourage students to gain insight into a variety of sub-disciplines within the animal sciences. The class will meet for one period each week. Class format is a guided discussion. Selected guest instructors will be invited some weeks based upon the selected topic, and to add a broad perspective. The final grade will be based upon class participation (50%) and student performance on a final exam covering the class discussions (50%).

Consideration of the scientific method and thinking relative to scholarship, grantsmanship, and the mechanism of grantsmanship.

Physiological, biochemical, and microbiological activities occurring within the rumen and the relation of rumen function to animal response.

Advanced physiology of reproduction in farm animals.

Foundations in genomics, proteomics, epigenomics, and basic bioinformatics, and their applications in animal breeding, health, production, reproduction, nutrition, and medicine. AN SC 543 Animal Genomics (3) Genomics is a branch of genetics concerned with the study of genome sequence, assembly, and analysis of the structure and function of genomes. It is an interdisciplinary field involving the marriage of molecular biology, robotics, and computing. The course is designed to foster an appreciation for the importance of genomics as applied to animal agriculture and medicine and to provide a knowledge base that enables students to successfully move on and master advanced topics in genomics. Additionally, the course will introduce students to approaches and techniques used to sequence and analyze animal genomes and provide a hands-on learning environment to familiarize students with genome databases and basic bioinformatics tools. The course will combine lecture discussion of current literature with hands-on genomic analysis with focus on genome structure & organization, genome sequencing & annotation, animal genome projects & comparative mapping, single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) discovery & genome-wide association study (GWAS), genomic selection, non-coding RNA, microarray analysis, proteomics, epigenomics, phylogenomics, and systems biology. Each topic will have one or more computer-based lab sections that are designed to provide students with further information related to the topic, with a particular focus on how to navigate genome databases and how to carry out basic bioinformatics analysis for their research projects. This course is suitable for graduate students, professional research scientists, and any student who has a BS in life science and wants to learn more about animal genomics and its sub-disciplines.

Continuing seminars which consist of a series of individual lectures by faculty, students, or outside speakers.

Creative projects, including nonthesis research, which are supervised on an individual basis and which fall outside the scope of formal courses.

Formal courses given on a topical or special interest subject which may be offered infrequently; several different topics may be taught in one year or term.

Formal courses given on a topical or special interest subject which may be offered infrequently; several different topics may be taught in one year or semester.

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Experience in developing, organizing, and conducting lectures/laboratories; evaluation and counseling students and related resident education activities.

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