Course given as part of the Genetics and Genome Evolution module in 3rd year Biology Bachelor (8H lectures, 6H exercices).
We cover in this course the basics of quantitative genetics with a focus on the theoretical developments and the use of genomic data in the estimation of heritability. The course is split in the following themes:
- genotype effects on phenotypic traits
- decomposing genotypic values
- phenotypic and genotypic variances
- heritability in natural populations and the use of the “animal model”
- response to selection and trait evolution
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